Policy- Luxury jewelry store Bulgari in Paris has been robbed for the second time in two years.
- Video footage shows the three armed suspects making their getaway in broad daylight.
A luxury jewelry store in Paris was robbed in broad daylight, and the thieves' getaway was captured on video.
Designer brand Bulgari, which has a flagship store on the prestigious Place Vendôme in central Paris, was targeted by armed robbers on the afternoon of Saturday April 29.
Bulgari is owned by LVMH and is worn by celebrities including Anne Hathaway, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Miley Cyrus.
Police are investigating the robbery and searching for the suspects, according to Reuters. The value of the stolen items was not immediately disclosed.
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Videos taken by passers-by and posted on social media show one person wearing a helmet standing by the store holding a gun. Two people then emerged from inside, and the group made their getaway on two mopeds.
The Bulgari store was also robbed in 2021
This was not the first time the Bulgari store has been robbed — it was also targeted by armed thieves who stole jewellery worth €10 million ($11 million) in September 2021, The Guardian reported.
One of the thieves was shot in the leg by police at the time and then arrested, convicted, and imprisoned, as per the BBC.
Two further suspects were later arrested and charged too, according to Le Monde.
Similar robberies have also been seen at Apple's flagship store in London and at a high-end jewellers on the city's famous Regent Street.