Thieves steal three paintings from Renoir Museum on the French Riviera, escaping after a police chase.

PARIS: Thieves stole three paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera early on Tuesday (Sep 8), the local mayor said.The raiders broke into the museum a little before 6am (12pm, Singapore time) and took four paintings, Cagnes-sur-Mer mayor Bryan Masson said on his Facebook page.Police spott

Police are on the hunt for thieves who stole three paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera in an overnight heist. A fourth stolen work was abandoned as they fled.

PARIS, Sept 8 - The Renoir Museum on the French Riviera was targeted by two thieves who stole three paintings early on Tuesday, the mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer, where the museum is located, said in a statement on Facebook. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.