PARIS
\nSeveral thieves used a car early Monday morning to ram-raid a Chanel store near the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris before setting it on fire and fleeing in another vehicle, a police source said.
\nThe smash-and-grab took place at around 5:15 a.m. on Avenue Montaigne, according to the police source, who added that the extent of the damage had yet to be determined.
\n\u201cThe individuals used a first vehicle to enter the establishment, smashing the window, before fleeing in a second vehicle, taking some of the shop\u2019s merchandise with them,\u201d the source added.
\nThe criminals set fire to the ram car before fleeing, but firefighters brought the blaze under control, the police source said.
\nAccording to a source close to the case, four people are suspected of having taken part in the attack.
\nIn May, robbers armed with a long weapon snatched jewels from the Harry Winston shop near the Champs-Elysees before making their escape on motorbikes.
\nThe suspects are still at large, and the loss is estimated at between $6.5 million and $10.8 million (six million and 10 million euros), according to a source close to the investigation.
\nIn the northern French city of Lille, thieves repeatedly ram-raided luxury stores to steal handbags and other valuables last year.<\/p>\n
The value of damage and losses was being assessed, the public prosecutor said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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