Two held after Paris jeweller e-scooter robbery
French police have arrested two suspects after a robbery at a Paris jewellers where a thief made off with up to €3 million worth of jewellery after arriving and making his getaway on an electronic scooter.
The two suspects were arrested at a motorway rest area in the east of France and a “substantial quantity” of stolen goods was found in their possession, a police source said.
The robber stole between €2m-€3m worth of jewellery and precious stones from famed jeweller Chaumet near the Champs-Elysees avenue yesterday evening.
Armed but without using his revolver, he helped himself to precious jewels and stones before making his getaway on the scooter from the store on Rue Francois 1.
A handout photo of the man suspected of carrying out the robbery
Prosecutors said that the two suspects were born in 1967 and 1977, without giving further details.
A criminal investigation has begun.
Chaumet, now part of the world’s leading luxury goods maker LVMH, is best known for its store on Place Vendome, which was robbed in 2009 with €1.9m worth of gems stolen.
Man on scooter steals millions from upmarket Paris jeweller
Police say he forced employees to hand over the jewellery and stones, as well as keys to the shop, before locking the staff in as he left. No violence was used.
Two suspects arrested over armed robbery of prestigious Chaumet jeweller in Paris
Two suspects have been arrested in France on suspicion of robbing a high-profile jeweller in Paris.
Precious stones and jewellery were stolen from the Chaumet boutique near the Champs-Elysées on Tuesday afternoon.
A man on an electric scooter burst into the shop at around 17:00 CEST carrying a handgun, police said.
CCTV footage showed a man in a grey suit pretending to be a customer before drawing the weapon and threatening staff. Authorities estimated the haul had a value between €2 million and €3 million.
But police said they had detained two men in eastern France on Wednesday morning, alongside a “substantial part” of the loot.
The suspects – who were originally from Montenegro – were arrested after travelling on a bus to Moselle near the French border with Germany, prosecutors added.
The two men are being held in police custody on charges of organised armed robbery.
Chaumet is one of France’s oldest jewellery brands and its Paris boutique was previously targeted by robbers in 2009 when precious stones worth €1.9 million were stolen.