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Maine Tour Group Caught up in Louvre Robbery, Describes 'Instant Action' by Police
French police and military responded immediately to a robbery at the Louvre, with 29 tourists from Maine unharmed and suspects still at large.
- On Sunday, a robbery unfolded inside the Louvre Museum, occurring next to a gallery entrance and placing nearby visitors at risk.
- On the staircase next to the targeted room, a group of 29 Mainers visiting with the Maine State Music Theatre stood, Curt Dale Clark, tour guide and Artistic Director, said.
- Museum guards reacted aggressively once they realized what was happening, and witnesses said visitors grew very nervous and hurried away.
- The tour group left the area quickly after the incident, with witnesses saying they 'hightailed it' and nobody in the tour group from Maine was hurt.
- Mobilization of police and military followed the robbery, with SWAT teams and French military inside the museum, and French authorities are still searching for the suspects.
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37% Center
L 27%
C 37%
R 36%
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