Six people armed with military-grade weapons used explosives to break into a gold refining laboratory in Lyon, slightly injuring five employees in the latest high-profile daytime heist to hit France. The audacious raid in the eastern city took place on Thursday afternoon, with police quickly arresting the suspected perpetrators and recovering the loot estimated at €12 million, officials said. Five employees of Laboratoires Pourquery were "slightly injured in the explosion" and three were taken to hospital for checks, the regional prefecture told AFP.
just after 11:15 a.m. on Oct. 15 when the frightening incident occurred. The suspect, unknown to the victim, came from behind and grabbed the unsuspecting woman, placing a black firearm to her head as he demanded her belongings. Police said he snagged two purses from the victim. Among the personal items inside the purses were a cellphone, wallet, documents, credit cards, jewelry, and $120 in cash.
Multiple people wearing masks and brandishing handguns ran into Heller Jewelers at the City Center Bishop Ranch shopping mall at 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road at around 1:50 p.m. Footage from the scene shows the robbers using tools, including a hammer, a tire iron and a pick axe, to smash glass countertops so they could pull out merchandise in a "takeover-style armed robbery," according to police.