ByZachary Folk,
Forbes Staff.
A group of thieves used a basket lift to break into the Louvre and stole jewelry shortly after the Parisian museum opened on Sunday, before escaping on scooters, French officials confirmed.
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed the robbery took place after the museum opened and said no people were injured during the break-in.
The thieves targeted the Galerie d’Apollon, a wing of the museum that displays hardstone vessels and jewels, including parts of the French Crown Jewels—but it is currently unclear exactly which jewels were taken.
