Paris: a luxury store attacked by ram car – Le Figaro

A 24-year-old suspect was arrested after trying to flee by jumping into the Seine. The damage is impressive and the onlookers, who pass in front of the shop, taken aback. The Valentino brand, an Italian fashion house located at 273 rue Saint-Honoré (Paris 1st), was attacked by a ram-car this Tuesday, August 16 shortly before 2 a.m., Le Figaro learned from police sources. of a blue vehicle, a 24-year-old man drove into the storefront. After the front doors were smashed, the man stole luxury bags and jewelry before fleeing by car. A patrol spotted him on the Place de l’Opéra and chased him to the Place de la Concorde. The fugitive then abandoned his vehicle before jumping into the Seine. He was fished out by the river brigade and placed in police custody. Read also Armed robbery in a Chanel jewelry store, rue de la Paix in Paris “An investigation has been opened for aggravated theft and refusal to comply. The investigations were entrusted to the 1st judicial police district (1st DPJ)”, indicates to Figaro the Paris prosecutor’s office. The loot, currently being evaluated, would have been found in full, said a source close to the investigation. “Thirty handbags”, sold between around 1,000 and 3,000 euros according to the brand’s website, were found in the suspect’s car, a source close to the case told AFP. The luxury store Valentino , rue Saint-Honoré (Paris 1st arrondissement), was attacked this Tuesday around 2 a.m. Guillaume Poingt / Le Figaro. This Tuesday morning, several employees were gathered in a circle at the back of the shop, in the middle of broken glass. The gloomy mine, they did not wish to respond to the requests of the journalists present on the spot. “It’s recurrent, it’s at least the third time that this shop has been targeted,” breathes a local resident. “It’s not the first time,” confirms the store’s watchman in a half-word. Many luxury stores are located on rue Saint-Honoré, an artery in the heart of the capital. Three months ago, a few hundred meters away, the Chanel jewelry store located rue de la Paix had been targeted by an armed robbery. The damage amounted to just over two million euros. SEE ALSO – A Chanel jewelry store robbed rue de la Paix in Paris