German businessman Alexander Böcker was reading the news with his wife when she told him about a robbery at the Louvre in Paris. They soon saw an opportunity.

See the apparent moment suspected thieves escaped the Louvre after stealing jewels worth more than $100 million.

Investigators hunting the gang behind the heist have also found traces of DNA samples in a helmet and gloves, prosecutors confirmed to NBC News.

Two traces of DNA were found in one of the helmets and one of the gloves suspects left behind after a jewelry heist at the Louvre on Sunday, French police told ABC News.

If they'd pulled their Louvre heist two centuries ago, the thieves might have tripped over the artist of a painting that hangs in the RISD Museum.

Arcadia Police are now searching for the culprits who managed to commit the elaborate crime while remaining undetected. It took place just hours before a multi-million dollar heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, which saw eight “priceless” jewels stolen in broad-daylight.

The masked gang, who remain at large, made off with nine items, including a crown, a tiara, necklaces and earrings.