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Newly released footage shows the thieves who stole $100 million worth of jewels from the famed Louvre Museum in Paris making a getaway on Sunday (October 19).
Two of the four suspects were shown being slowly lowered to the ground in the basket of a construction lift after completing the heist of the historic items in Paris before being obscured from view and taking off on motorized scooters, having abandoned a moving truck, police said via the Telegraph. Authorities are still searching for the "commando of four people" who successfully took eight pieces of jewelry during the heist.
The suspects "broke open" a window and entered through the Galerie d'Apollon, which displays the French crown jewels, as well as other artifacts, at around 9:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, the Louvre confirmed in a statement.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez described the jewels stolen as being "inestimable" in value during a local radio interview on Sunday via ABC News. Two of the thieves reportedly entered the Apollo Gallery, using small chainsaws to break open the display case, while one stayed outside, the investigator confirmed.
The suspects allegedly tried unsuccessfully to set fire to their mobile ladder before fleeing and accidentally dropped an emerald-set imperial crown that contained 1,300 diamonds that had previously belonged to Empress Eugenie during the incident, according to authorities.
A motorcycle helmet belonging to one suspect and one glove were found at the scene. The Louvre Museum was temporarily closed for multiple days early in the investigation.