On Saturday afternoon, a woman was assaulted at her home on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris's 8th arrondissement by two masked individuals who threatened her with a firearm. The burglars forced her to open a safe before fleeing with items valued at around 100,000 euros. Police have launched an investigation into extortion and aggravated violence.
The incident occurred on Saturday shortly after 2 p.m. in an apartment on Boulevard Haussmann, midway between Gare Saint-Lazare and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris's 8th arrondissement. The victim, who lives there, opened the door to two individuals who immediately covered their faces with balaclavas and rushed inside, according to a police source.
Threatened with a firearm and punched in the face several times, the woman was forced to open a safe. The burglars took luxury watches, handbags, and jewelry worth an estimated 100,000 euros. Deeply shocked and lightly injured, she was treated by firefighters.
'An investigation into extortion with a weapon and aggravated violence has been assigned to the 1st District Police Judiciary (1er DPJ). The probe is ongoing,' the Paris prosecutor's office confirmed. This daytime burglary highlights the dangers of violent break-ins in central Paris neighborhoods.
