Video Captures Louvre Thief Sawing Through Jewelry Case in Bold Daylight Heist

French media reported that a video shows one of the suspected Louvre jewel thieves brazenly slicing through a glass display case with a mini chainsaw before fleeing with the loot during Sunday’s heist at the Paris museum.

The brief clip, shared by French outlet BFMTV, shows the alleged thief casually cutting into the protective case while wearing a yellow hi-vis jacket over a black hoodie.

CCTV footage shows one of the Louvre thieves cutting into a glass case with a mini chainsaw.

Investigators recovered a power saw at the scene, Poitout reported. The video does not capture the thief’s exit from the gallery.

During Sunday’s audacious raid, a total of nine priceless pieces from France’s Crown Jewels were stolen. One of the items—a crown that once belonged to Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III—was later recovered, French magistrate Laure Beccuau told Le Parisien.

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“We have CCTV footage from the museum itself,” she said, noting that the suspected thieves were highly “prepared” and “organized.”

Authorities have not yet released the identities of the robbers, who reportedly drove an aerial work platform to the side of the world-famous gallery before using miniature chainsaws to break in through a window.

Among the swiped items was the crown of Empress Eugénie de Montijo

Forensic team members inspect a broken window at the Louvre after the robbery Sunday.

The iconic Louvre Museum in Paris closed its doors on Sunday following a theft, France’s culture minister confirmed. The three-member gang reportedly took less than 10 minutes to break into the museum at 9:30 a.m. and escape with the stolen items.