Man in Louvre Heist Photo Goes Viral

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On Oct. 19, thieves stole eight items from France's historic collection of crown jewels

Ever since, the internet has turned into a global detective agency

Now, a photo of a man at the scene is going viral

Ever since a daring jewelry heist at the Louvre in Paris on Oct. 19 , the internet has turned into a global detective agency — with people everywhere trying to crack the case.

As theories flooded social media in the days following the robbery, one photo of a man began making its rounds online. The image, taken by Paris-based photographer Thibault Camus for the Associated Press , shows three policemen standing in front of a squad car in the museum’s courtyard.

"Police officers block an access to the Louvre museum after a robbery Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Paris," the