Jewellery Robberies
On 4 December 2008 the Harry Winston boutique at No 29 was robbed of more than €80 million (about US$100 million) worth of "diamond rings, necklaces and luxury watches" by a "gang of three or four" armed men just before closing. At least two of the thieves were men wearing "wigs and women's clothes." It had also been robbed in October 2007, when a similar heist netted the robbers about €20 million
Coordinates: 48°52′00″N 2°18′22″E / 48.8666667°N 2.30611°E / 48.8666667; 2.30611
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