Armed robbers hit Paris De Beers store on motorcycles in jewellery heist

Four black-clad individuals sped away from De Beers jeweller in Paris’s second arrondissement on Thursday morning after stealing hundreds of thousands of euros worth of luxury goods at gunpoint.

As at the time of publishing, police are still searching ​for individuals who carried out the robbery before they fled ⁠on motorcycles.

No injuries

The individuals showed weapons ‌during the robbery but did not fire them, Paris police said, adding ‌that no one was hurt.

A De Beers Group spokesperson confirmed the robbery took place at the company’s De Beers store on Rue de la Paix, near Place Vendôme, a hub of luxury jewellers.

The spokesperson told AP there were “no serious injuries”, that the company was providing well-being support and that the store would remain closed to allow investigations.

Stole goods ‘within minutes’

Fabien Bogais, a representative of the Alliance police union in Paris, told reporters at the scene that four suspects arrived carrying assault-style rifles and stole hundreds of thousands of euros worth of goods within minutes.

French media showed ​videos of black-clad individuals with helmets on walking ​on the pavement in front of the jeweller holding guns before the heist and motorycles speeding away.

The precise value ⁠of the items taken was not immediately ⁠clear.