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Man on Stand-Up Scooter Steals Millions in Jewelry From Famed Paris Store

Chaumet is part of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.

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3 years ago

July 29, 2021

INSTORE Staff

A scooter was the getaway vehicle in an armed robbery at famed jewelry retauler Chaumet in Paris.

The culprit made off with items worth a total of between $2.4 and $3.6 million, Agence France-Presse reports.

The robber entered the store at about 5 p.m. on Tuesday. He did not use his weapon.

Among the items he took before riding away on the stand-up scooter were jewelry and precious stones.

The store is located on Rue Francois 1, near Champs-Elysees avenue. Chaumet is part of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.

Read more at AFP

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