Thieves make off with Renoir art worth millions
Summary
Thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in France early morning and stole four paintings. The thieves dropped two paintings while escaping, so only two are still missing. Police are searching for the suspects.Key Facts
- The break-in happened at 5:48 a.m. at the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France.
- Four paintings, valued at around 9 million euros (about $10 million), were taken.
- The thieves used tools like an electric knife or metal saw to cut the paintings from their frames.
- Police arrived within five minutes but the thieves had already fled.
- The suspects dropped two of the stolen paintings in the museum's garden while escaping.
- The thieves entered by cutting a hole in the museum's outer fence.
- A manhunt is currently underway to find the two suspects.
- This incident follows another major art theft at the Louvre Museum in Paris last year.
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