Armed robbers strike Chanel jewellery store in Paris and flee on motorbikes

French police officer stands in front of the Chanel store following a robbery, next to the Place Vendome in Paris, France, May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

PARIS (Reuters) - Thieves armed with at least one gun robbed a Chanel watch and jewellery store in central Paris on Thursday and then sped off on motorbikes, police said.

The robbery took place during the day in the Place Vendome area in central Paris, the site of another high-profile robbery last year.