2 Robbers Overpower Guard and Steal Dozens of Ancient Gold Coins From Swiss Museum

The permanent exposition at the Musee Romain (Roman museum) in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Nov. 4, 2025. Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP11/22/2025|Updated: 11/22/2025GENEVA—Swiss authorities searched Friday for two robbers who overpowered a security guard at a Roman-era museum in Lausanne, smashed a display case and made off with dozens of gold coins that had been displayed inside.City police said late Thursday that the suspects had purchased tickets and waited until other visitors had left shortly before closing time, before assaulting and restraining the guard, and then breaking the display case.The Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected Articles