(5 May 2022)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paris - 5 May 2022
1. Various exteriors of Chanel store after robbery
2. SOUNDBITE (French) Philippe Laville, witness:
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"I saw a guy on a motorbike with a Kalashnikov over his shoulder, he had gloves, a balaclava and a helmet on, he kept watch in the street telling the others to be quick. One of them came out to talk the guy, they were not aggressive even though there were people around filming them, he never tried to use his machine gun to scare people. Then three persons went out, one went on the motorcycle of the guy keeping watch and the two others went on another scooter and they all left quickly."
3. Cutaway of witness
4. SOUNDBITE (French) Philippe Laville, witness:
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"They knew what they were doing how to get to the shop quickly, the street was calm, it, was surprising to see how calm he was, not worried by police arrival. They came two minutes later, first ones arrived on bicycles so it was complicated to go after motorcycles, then the police cars arrived and went to chase them quickly. "
5. Cutaway of shop
6. SOUNDBITE (French) Philippe Laville, witness:
++LAVILLE REQUESTED FACE NOT BE FILMED++
"They had sports bags over their shoulders, jackets balaclavas, different body types one was thinner, the one with the machine gun, the other one was more athletic, but no sign of distinction."
7. Police in front of Chanel shop
STORYLINE:
A witness has recounted the moment a group of armed men held up a Chanel jewelry boutique in Paris on Thursday in broad daylight, escaping on two motorcycles.
The shop on rue de la Paix, not far from the Opera house, has been standing in for the Chanel shop under renovation on the posh Place Vendome.
The estimated value of the goods stolen from the store, which specializes in high-end watches and fine jewelry, was not immediately known.
The police prefecture tweeted that members of a special brigade went to the scene after the heist, which occurred close to 3 p.m.
Le Parisien newspaper quoted a supervisor at nearby store, Cyril Ngo, as saying that the operation took about 10 minutes and that a client warned the store which called police.
Passers-by did not notice the weapon or understand what was going on, he said.
Heists of Paris boutiques selling jewelry and watches are not uncommon.
Seven thieves carried out a dramatic heist in September at a Bulgari shop on Place Vendome, stealing millions of euros worth of jewels.
It involved suspects on two motorcycles and in a car, chased through Paris by police. Two suspects were quickly arrested, one shot in the leg by police.
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