A real raid in the middle of the afternoon. An investigation was opened After the burglary of an individual’s home on April 23 in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. At this stage, the total amount of damage was estimated at 400,000 euros by the victim. The investigations were entrusted to investigators from the 1st judicial police district (DPJ). Contacted, the Paris public prosecutor’s office has not yet responded to our requests.
The events occurred between 2 and 3 p.m. in a building on the very chic avenue Marceau. According to the first elements of the investigation, it seems that the burglars entered by breaking the front door of the victim’s apartment. And the premises did not have any alarm, the criminals had free rein to seize the various jewelry and luxury accessories that were on site.
A 700,000 euro flight a few days earlier
It was not until the next day that the occupants of the accommodation discovered that they had been burglarized and notified the police. In view of the very high amount of damage announced, it is therefore the police officers of the 1st DPJ who are responsible for trying to identify and arrest the person(s) responsible for the theft. The beautiful neighborhoods of Paris are regularly targeted by certain teams who leave with very high loot, sometimes resorting to violence.
On April 22, five thugs broke into an apartment, still in the 16th arrondissement, where a couple was staying. After hitting the man and threatening him with a knife, they forced him to open his safe, which contained jewelry and other valuables, the amount of which was estimated at 700,000 euros. Four suspects have since been arrested.
