Thieves strike Louvre in daring jewel heist as the world's most visited museum shuts

[Tohto]

My wife friend was there when this happens.  Video from her friends.

 

Thieves strike Louvre in daring jewel heist as the world's most visited museum shuts

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/louvre-museum-robbery-paris-break-in-jewellery-5411681?cid=internal_sharetool_androidphone_19102025_cna

 

PARIS: Robbers wielding power tools scaled a furniture hoist outside the Louvre to make off with priceless jewellery from the world-renowned museum on Sunday (Oct 19), taking just seven minutes for the brazen, broad-daylight heist, sources and officials said.

The criminals struck at about 9.30am local time when the museum had already opened its doors to the public.

They entered the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's Gallery) building, which is home to the French Crown Jewels, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. It did not say exactly what had been taken.

 

"The investigation has begun, and a detailed list of the stolen items is being compiled. Beyond their market value, these items have priceless heritage and historical value," the statement said.

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the thieves used a basket lift, forced open a window and smashed display cases. No injuries were reported, either among the public or among Louvre staff or law enforcement officers.

The brazen robbery happened just 800m from Paris police headquarters.

The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, said on X it would remain closed for the day for "exceptional reasons".

 

Police sealed off the museum and evacuated visitors. New arrivals were turned away, and nearby streets were closed.

AFP saw a police forensics team arrive and go into the museum, while uniformed soldiers with automatic rifles patrolled the Louvre's famed esplanade.

 

Edited October 19 by Tohto

[Xers007]

England and France are at it's lowest now... brazen phone snatching, pick pocket gang, thieving in store, car/bike theft all done in board day light. Open door policy without control is not too good eh.

[ER-3682]

This Show the Police there not on alert...👎👎👎see any Robbers dare to try Singapore.?

[Ender]

In the movies, the robbers always strike at night when the museum is close.

[Wildfaye29]

On 10/20/2025 at 7:17 PM, Ender said:

In the movies, the robbers always strike at night when the museum is close.

now u know movies are fake!

[Beregond]

On 10/19/2025 at 11:16 PM, Xers007 said:

England and France are at it's lowest now... brazen phone snatching, pick pocket gang, thieving in store, car/bike theft all done in board day light. Open door policy without control is not too good eh.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/world/europe/london-police-phone-theft-china-gang.html

The scale of the crime has gone beyond the pick-pocketing familiar to London since before Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist made it famous. Increasingly brazen thieves, often masked and on e-bikes, have become adept at snatching phones from residents and tourists. A record 80,000 phones were stolen in the city last year, according to the police, giving London an undesirable reputation as a European capital for the crime.

[Inlinefour]

Johnny Paris 

 

errrr maybe Encik Bean 

 

knew where to get them back 🫣🫣🫣

[Beanoyip]

Where will these jewels end up? Private buyer who will never show their collection?

[Mkl22]

On 10/20/2025 at 7:45 PM, Beregond said:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/world/europe/london-police-phone-theft-china-gang.html

The scale of the crime has gone beyond the pick-pocketing familiar to London since before Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist made it famous. Increasingly brazen thieves, often masked and on e-bikes, have become adept at snatching phones from residents and tourists. A record 80,000 phones were stolen in the city last year, according to the police, giving London an undesirable reputation as a European capital for the crime.

Paying back for their colonial sins! 🤣. Time to get plundered. 

[Jman888]

On 10/20/2025 at 8:08 AM, ER-3682 said:

This Show the Police there not on alert...👎👎👎see any Robbers dare to try Singapore.?

maybe they purposely no alert leh 

it is common that the police there won't entertain street theft case, just simple routine take down some detail n go, bye bye to your valuable.

[ER-3682]

On 10/21/2025 at 9:27 AM, Jman888 said:

maybe they purposely no alert leh 

it is common that the police there won't entertain street theft case, just simple routine take down some detail n go, bye bye to your valuable.

Could be possble Cahoot with the Robbers.

[kobayashiGT]

On 10/20/2025 at 7:45 PM, Beregond said:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/world/europe/london-police-phone-theft-china-gang.html

The scale of the crime has gone beyond the pick-pocketing familiar to London since before Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist made it famous. Increasingly brazen thieves, often masked and on e-bikes, have become adept at snatching phones from residents and tourists. A record 80,000 phones were stolen in the city last year, according to the police, giving London an undesirable reputation as a European capital for the crime.

Woah. it is the real gotham city liao. We need batman! 

[Playtime]

The next Oceans 11 or Davinci Code script is ready 😂

[Stratovarius]

On 10/20/2025 at 7:45 PM, Beregond said:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/world/europe/london-police-phone-theft-china-gang.html

The scale of the crime has gone beyond the pick-pocketing familiar to London since before Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist made it famous. Increasingly brazen thieves, often masked and on e-bikes, have become adept at snatching phones from residents and tourists. A record 80,000 phones were stolen in the city last year, according to the police, giving London an undesirable reputation as a European capital for the crime.

There are also a number of cases in London where people were killed just to take their rolexes.

[Beregond]

On 10/21/2025 at 11:37 AM, Stratovarius said:

There are also a number of cases in London where people were killed just to take their rolexes.

The crazy thing is London install about 1m cctv.

And all these crime is still happening and criminal getting away with it.

[Beanoyip]

I read that the precious metal will most likely be melted 

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The thieves "are not going to keep them intact, they are going to break them up, melt down the valuable metal, recut the valuable stones and hide evidence of their crime," Marinello said. It would be difficult to sell these jewels intact, he said.

 

[Tohto]

On 10/21/2025 at 11:40 AM, Beregond said:

The crazy thing is London install about 1m cctv.

And all these crime is still happening and criminal getting away with it.

Maybe installed but never turn On.

[Scion]

oh i tot their robbers target supermarkets only

cos if the loot is under certain value, won't be charged 😂