JUST IN: Two Men Arrested in Connection With Massive Jewel Heist at the Louvre

After a week-long manhunt, two men have now been arrested in connection with the shocking jewel heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris.

Authorities say a man was arrested late Saturday night at Charles de Gaulle airport trying to escape to Algeria. A second man was also arrested in connection with the heist, although police have not yet released information about how that suspect was apprehended.

Video of the daring burglary — conducted in broad daylight — has gone viral over the past week. Footage showed four men armed with power tools and dressed in high-visibility jackets breaking through a second-floor window of the museum as they gained access via a maintenance area. They smashed display cases in the Apollo Gallery, grabbed the French crown jewels, and escaped on motorbikes.

The stolen items were said to include; crowns, necklaces, earrings and brooches — some belonging to Emperor Napoleon and his wife. A prosecutor said the value of the good exceeded $100 million.

Officials said at least two other suspects remain at large. It was not immediately clear if any jewels had been recovered in either of the arrests.

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