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Thieves broke into the Louvre museum in Paris, France, on Sunday, Oct. 19

Jewelry worth millions was stolen from display cases, a spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE

According to local reports, the robbers were armed with power tools and fled the scene on motorcylces

The Louvre Museum is closed following a 7-minute jewelry heist.

On Sunday, Oct. 19, thieves broke into the famous museum in Paris, France, escaping with jewelry worth millions that had been on display, a Louvre spokesperson confirmed in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.

The incident took place at around 9:30 a.m. local time, with several individuals forcing entry through a window in the Galerie d'Apollon (Apollo Gallery), which had opened its doors to the public.

“They stole jewelry from display cases inside the

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