Thieves steal $1.3 million in iPhones from Paris Apple store
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Jan. 1, 2013: Parisians and tourists wander in front of the Apple store located near the Paris Opera. A robbery took place at the flagship store on Monday, a few hours after the close of business. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
Masked and armed thieves used the New Year's Eve fete to rob the flagship Apple store in Paris.
The French press reported that up to €1 million ($1.3 million) in goods were stolen at the store selling products such as Apple's iPhones and iPads behind the Paris Opera house, a figure police would not immediately confirm.
Police said Tuesday the theft occurred about 9 p.m. Monday, 3 hours after closing, while police were deployed around the famed Champs-Elysees Avenue where revelers traditionally gather on New Year's Eve.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Christophe Crepin of the Unsa police union said the "well prepared" operation was carried out by four masked and armed individuals.