Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Man Mistaken for Detective in Louvre Heist Becomes Internet Sensation
Imagine a famous museum like the Louvre was robbed of really fancy jewelry!
At the same time, a young person who looked a lot like a detective from an old movie was walking nearby.
A photographer took a picture of him, and it went all over the internet.
People thought he was the super-smart detective solving the crime!
But actually, he was just there with his family for a normal day out and didn't even know about the robbery.
He became famous online just for looking the part, which made everyone laugh.
A 15-year-old boy, Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux, went viral online after being mistaken for a detective at the Louvre during a heist.
Photos of Delvaux, wearing a fedora and walking near the Louvre, circulated widely with users comparing him to Sherlock Holmes.
Delvaux was attending a family event and was unaware of the jewelry heist that occurred on October 10.
The Louvre was robbed of eight royal artifacts, valued at $102 million, in a daylight heist that took less than 10 minutes.
The viral photos were captured by an AP photojournalist covering the security cordon around the museum.
- Who
- Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux, a 15-year-old from Rambouillet, Paris, and unnamed robbers.
- What
- A man was mistakenly identified as a detective investigating a multi-million dollar jewelry heist at the Louvre Museum, leading to his viral online fame, while precious jewels were stolen from the museum.
- When
- October 10, during daylight hours, with the viral photos emerging days later.
- Where
- Louvre Museum, Paris.
- Why
- The man's 'detective-like' appearance in a fedora, captured by a photojournalist at the scene, led to online speculation. The heist occurred for the valuable royal artifacts.
Internet Speculation
Actual Circumstances
Role during Louvre Heist
Internet Speculation
Viewers and online commenters believed the man in the fedora was a detective investigating the Louvre heist.
Actual Circumstances
The man was a 15-year-old student attending a family event and was unaware of the heist occurring nearby.
Reason for being at the Louvre
Internet Speculation
The 'detective' appearance led many to assume he was on official duty related to the crime.
Actual Circumstances
He was at the Louvre for a family weekend event and was photographed by an AP journalist covering the security cordon.
- Stolen Items
- Eight royal artifacts including sapphire and emerald necklaces, diadems, and brooches, linked to French queens.
- Estimated Value
- $102 million
- Time to Steal
- Less than 10 minutes
- Time of Heist
- Broad daylight
- Date of Heist
- October 10