Three artworks stolen from a Renoir museum in France
In the French town of Cagnes-sur-Mer, two people broke into the Renoir Museum and initially took four artworks. During their escape, they abandoned one of the works, so three artworks remain stolen, CBS News World reports, citing the city’s mayor, Brian Masson.
The alarm went off at 5:48 a.m.
According to Masson, the museum alarm went off at 5:48 a.m. on Tuesday, and police arrived at the scene five minutes later. The two people were spotted through the city’s video surveillance cameras. They fled, leaving behind one of the stolen paintings.
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The mayor did not specify which works were taken from the museum. French media estimated the value of the stolen items at about €9 million, or $10.5 million, CBS News reports, citing BBC News. However, it is unclear whether this estimate applies to all four works initially taken from the museum or only to the three with which the perpetrators disappeared.
The investigation is ongoing
Masson said that municipal and national police were deployed at the scene. Law enforcement officers are searching for the two people, and the investigation is ongoing. The mayor called the attack on the Renoir Museum an attack on the history and heritage of Cagnes-sur-Mer and stressed the need to strengthen the protection of museums and artworks.
