1:10 pm today

Burglary at the Louvre: Could a heist happen here?

From Afternoons, 1:10 pm today

As you no doubt have seen in the news, eight priceless Napoleonic jewels were stolen from the Louvre.

The burglary is like something out of a movie; the thieves brought their own lift .. rode it up to window .. stole the jewels and escaped .. all in broad daylight. 

We have been gripped by this story .. because if this can happen at the world's most popular museum .. could it happen here?

Jesse talks to investigative crime writer and heist expert Scott Bainbridge.

Three police officers in front of the Louvre Museum, tasked with monitoring the security perimeter established after the burglary of Napoleon's jewels at the museum, which had to be closed in Paris on October 19, 2025.
Trois policiers devant le Musee du Louvre charges de surveiller le perimetre de securite etabli apres le cambriolage de bijoux de Napoleon survenu au musee qui  du etre ferme a Paris le 19 octobre 2025. (Photo by Quentin de Groeve / Hans Lucas via AFP)

Three police officers in front of the Louvre Museum. Photo: QUENTIN DE GROEVE