Robbers Tag

PARIS — Bulgari’s flagship on Place Vendôme was attacked by armed robbers on Thursday, based on an AFP report. Videos circulating on Twitter shows a black-clad individual with a weapon guarding two motorcycles in front of the doorway of the shop, shooing away passersby. One other clip shows three people speeding away on motorbikes. Sources near the investigation indicated that the robbery had been committed around 1:45 p.m. on Saturday by three individuals and that the worth of the stolen goods was estimated at several million euros. Investigations are ongoing. The case has been referred to the brigade de répression du banditisme, a special police unit charged with investigating armed robberies, serious burglaries and scams, stolen cars and art thefts, they added. In...