Five Detained in Renoir Museum Painting Theft Investigation

Five people have been detained as part of an investigation into the theft of paintings from the Renoir Museum in France, a source familiar with the inquiry said Wednesday.

The museum is in Cagnes-sur-Mer, on the French Riviera. The investigation concerns paintings stolen from its collection.

The latest information also points to new leads involving two paintings in a garden. Their connection to the detained individuals was not detailed in the available account.

The source did not identify those detained or specify their suspected roles in the theft. No further details were provided about the circumstances of the detentions.