Overview

• Officials report the perpetrators accessed the museum from outside using a crane mounted on a truck to reach the Apollo Gallery.
• The operation lasted about seven minutes and targeted two display cases holding historic jewelry.
• Items linked to Napoleon and French monarchs were among the pieces taken, according to BFM TV.
• No injuries were reported, and visitors were evacuated to preserve evidence for investigators.
• The Paris prosecutor opened a case for organized theft and criminal conspiracy handled by the judicial police’s anti-theft unit, as the Louvre closed for exceptional reasons and nearby access was restricted.