Thieves carried out a highly coordinated, four-minute daylight heist at the Louvre, stealing priceless Napoleonic jewels using a basket lift and exploiting security vulnerabilities, raising concerns over museum security and staffing amid ongoing crowding issues.
A violent daylight robbery at an Oakland gas station was captured on surveillance video, showing a group of robbers targeting a 21-year-old victim and his friends as they were fueling a rental car before heading to the airport. The robbers used a gun to steal belongings, including phones and wallets, from the victims. The victim's mother, a Texas attorney, is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. The incident has raised concerns about crime in the area, with the gas station owner and the victim's family calling for more action from local authorities. One suspect has been arrested, but the investigation is ongoing.