One of Paris’ famous museums was forced to close after a group of chainsaw-wielding thieves made off with jewelry worth millions.

In a statement to PEOPLE, a spokesperson with Paris’ Louvre confirmed the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. local time on Oct. 19. Several individuals forced themselves into the museum through a window of the Galerie d’Apollon (Apollo Gallery). This room houses the French Crown Jewels as well as other jeweled pieces. King Louis XIV’s hardstone vessel collection is also housed in the room.

Per local news outlets, thieves were carrying small chainsaws and angle grinders as tools to enter the gallery. The heist was reportedly only seven minutes long.

“They stole jewelry from display cases inside the museum and fled on motorcycles,” the statement reads. “An inve

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