At approximately 5:15 a.m. in Paris on Monday morning, Chanel’s Avenue Montaigne boutique was robbed of luxury goods estimated to be worth between €6 million EUR and €10 million EUR, according to WWD.
Four individuals reportedly drove a car directly into the front of the store, smashing its windows to break entry. After acquiring the brand’s high-priced items, the suspects then lit the vehicle on fire and escaped in a second car. “The individuals used a first vehicle to enter the establishment by breaking the window before fleeing in a second vehicle, taking goods from the store,” per AFP’s police source.
“We confirm that a ram-raid occurred in the Chanel boutique, located at 42 Avenue Montaigne in Paris, during the night of June 9 to 10, 2024. Fortunately, no employees were injured,” a spokesperson for Chanel told WWD. “A police investigation has been opened and we are working closely with the police to assist them in their inquiries.”