According to the U.S. broadcaster, the French police have revealed,Police found DNA traces on objects left when the suspects fledThis may be the first major breakthrough in this case.

DNA was found in the helmet and gloves used by the suspect, and the police are analyzing it, hoping to confirm the identity of the suspect.

At around 9: 30 on October 19th, a robbery occurred in the Louvre Museum. Within a few minutes, several masked people snatched nine pieces of "immeasurable value" jewelry, including Napoleonic necklaces, brooches and earrings. The Louvre immediately evacuated people and announced its closure. The suspect abandoned a crown belonging to Empress Eugenie while fleeing. At present, the crown has been found by the police, and the whereabouts of the remaining 8 pieces of jewelry are still unknown.

Prosecutors in Paris, France, said on the 21st that the economic loss of looted jewelry is estimated to reach 88 million euros, and the historic loss caused by the robbery is incalculable. Prosecutors advise criminals not to dismantle or melt these jewelry in order to sell stolen goods.

On October 22, local time, the director of the French Louvre Museum, Lawrence de Carle, attended a French Senate hearing to be questioned by the Senate about the theft of the Louvre.

De Carle restored the process of the Louvre robbery.

On Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., the robbers will park the lift on the sidewalk near the Louvre.

Thieves disguised as people on the workplace, placed road barriers, simulated repair operations, and climbed onto the balcony of the Apollo Corridor by lifting into the window.

At 9: 34, the door alarm was triggered and the signal was transmitted to the security post. When the thief broke the window and entered the corridor, a duty officer made a radio call to inform the command center.

At 9:35 p.m., the hall started the evacuation procedure, the alarm of the two exhibition cabinets of the Apollo corridor sounded, the thieves used a cutting machine, did not completely break the safety glass, but made a cracks, they stretched their hands into the (glass) cracks, to pick up the exhibits.

At 9:35 and 33 seconds, the head of the museum called the police, reporting that there was a robbery, calling for the police to intervene immediately.

At 9: 37, the notice was given to close the public gate and staff passage.

At 9:38 p.m., less than four minutes from the first alarm triggered, the thief left through the same window, carrying nine (stolen) exhibits, the scene security pursued the thieves, prevented them from firing, the thief in a rush left the damaged crown of the queen of Orenne.

De Carr said that the weak links in the security around the Louvre are known, the monitoring system is seriously inadequate, and there are also major problems in security positions. She admitted that the museum "did not fully detect the arrival of thieves in advance" and said the incident reminded everyone that criminal violence does not stop outside the walls. She also called for the establishment of a "police station" within the museum.

De Carr said that the infrastructure of the Louvre is outdated, modern equipment cannot be installed, and there are serious problems in the setting of security posts, which are also outdated.

She said that after the robbery of the Louvre Museum, she offered her resignation to the French Minister of Culture but was rejected. She said that in the future, she will work closely with the police, the Paris municipal government and other departments to strengthen the security measures in the peripheral areas of the Louvre. In the future, she also plans to upgrade the security system of the Louvre in an all-round way to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

On October 22, three days after the Louvre robbery, the Louvre was reopened to the public. French government spokesman Mod Brejong said at a news conference that an administrative and judicial investigation into the case was underway. On the same day, French President Emmanuel Macron said Louvre was deploying security measures and called for "acceleration of these measures".

Source: Orange Interactive Comprehensive Central TV News, @CCTV International News