Overview
- Paris prosecutors opened an organized-robbery investigation, with forensic work and surveillance footage under review to identify the suspects.
- Interpol issued a worldwide alert and added the objects to stolen‑art databases to deter trafficking and aid recovery.
- Authorities say eight Crown collection pieces were stolen; Empress Eugénie’s crown was found nearby in damaged condition, with the rest still missing.
- The Louvre closed temporarily to preserve evidence and process refunds as officials ordered security reviews and pledged upgrades, including new cameras and dedicated funding.
- Officials report the operation lasted about seven minutes, involved breaking vitrines with cutting tools after entry via a truck‑mounted platform, and the perpetrators fled on motorcycles without using weapons.