A French official says a robber armed with a hand grenade and an automatic handgun has stolen diamond necklaces and other jewelry from a luxury store in the French Riviera city of Cannes.
Alain Guimbard, a deputy prosecutor in nearby Grasse, said Wednesday the robber entered the Harry Winston jewelry store on the seaside avenue La Croisette by pretending to be a customer.
Guimbard told The Associated Press the robber then forced employees to give him diamond jewelry from a display window and other pieces.
The holdup lasted only a few minutes. Guimbard says the robber escaped and no one was injured.
The stolen merchandise is estimated to be worth $16 million.