The Louvre Museum in Paris is closed today after a daring daylight heist that occurred right after the doors opened this morning involving the famed Napoleonic Jewel collection.

At around 9:30 this morning three thieves gained access to the museum from the River Seine quayside, where construction work has been taking place. They arrived on motorbikes and were armed with small chainsaws, and two of the thieves made a beeline for the famed Apollo Gallery, which houses the French crown jewels, leaving the third thief to keep watch outside. Using an angle grinder to access display cases, they then stole several items from the imperial jewelry collection including a tiara, a brooch, and a necklace. While the thieves fled the scene, one of the stolen items was dropped near the Louvre, and has s

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