Louvre Mix-Up: Thief โฃMistook Museum for Jewelry Store, Police Say
Paris,โ France – November 5,โ 2025 – A โbrazen theft at the Louvre Museum unfolded โฃyesterday, November 4, 2025,โฃ not targeting iconic masterpieces, but costume jewelry, โคauthorities confirmed. The perpetrator, identified as “Doudou Cross Bitume,” reportedly entered the museum believing it was a jewelry store, leading to the unusual incident. The theft, captured in widely circulating โคsocial media videos, has sparked both amusementโข and concern regarding security protocols at theโ world-renowned institution.
The incident highlights a surprising vulnerability: while the Louvre is famed for safeguarding priceless art, its retail spaces – offering reproductions and less valuable โขitems – โappear to have been the focus ofโ this particular crime. This isn’t โan isolated โฃcase of targeting costume jewelry; similar theftsโ have occurred previously, though rarely within the walls โขof such a high-profile museum. The case raises questions about the balance โbetween accessibility for visitors and robust security โmeasures for all commercial areas withinโฃ theโฃ Louvre.โค
According to police reports, Doudou Cross Bitume entered the Louvre on November 4, 2025, at approximately 3:00 pm CET and proceeded directly to a display of costume jewelry. Witnesses described the individual swiftly gathering a quantity โขofโ items before attempting to leave the museum. Security personnel apprehended the suspect shortly after, recovering the stolen โmerchandise.โ The value of the stolen itemsโข is currentlyโข estimated at several hundred euros.
social media footageโข of the arrest quickly went viral, showing museum staff detaining the individual as onlookers filmed the scene. The videos have generatedโฃ a wave of reactions, ranging from disbelief to humor, with many users โexpressing surprise that the Louvre would be targeted โขfor such a theft.
The Louvre Museum has not yet released a detailed โstatement regarding the incident, but confirmed that an inquiry is โฃunderway. Authorities are currently examining the โคsuspect’s motives and background. This incident serves as a โขreminder that even the most โคsecure institutions are not immune to crime,and that securityโข measures mustโ adapt to โaddress a wide rangeโ of potential threats.
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