Chaumet jewellery store near Champs-Elysee in Paris hit by armed robbery

PARIS,  - A Chaumet jewellery store close to the Champs-Elysee avenue in central Paris was targeted by an armed robbery on Tuesday, the Paris prosecutors' office said, with almost 2 million euros ($2.37 million) worth of goods stolen, according to reports.

Le Parisien newspaper said a man arrived at the store on a stand-up scooter, and brandished a weapon inside the store during opening hours in the late afternoon, before fleeing again on the two-wheeler. The prosecutor's office said it had opened an investigation. It did not confirm initial estimates of the loot.