. >> brown: the five paintings were by pablo picasso, henri matisse, amedeo modigliani, georges braque, and fernand leger. investigators say the heist took place early thursday, when a masked intruder took advantage of a partially broken security system and entered the building through a window. his movements were caught on a not-yet-released security camera video. three security guards were on duty at the time. it remained unclear if the thief had accomplices. and it was equally unclear what he or they could do with the stolen art. >> ( translated ): the thieves are imbeciles. those paintings are absolutely unsellable, first of all, because these are very well known paintings. and also because, with the internet and the means of communication, the entire planet has pictures of these paintings. >> brown: as the investigation continued, paris officials said there were no immediate plans to increase museum security measures. instead, for now, they urged museum guards to be more vigilant. for a closer investigation of the robbery and its significance, we turn to robert wittman, a former a

first, though, a painting of pablo picasso created in just one day that set a world auction record. it was the highlight of a collection by a los angeles a leather vest and sold by christie's in new york. >> it has been exhibited in public just once over the past four decades. but that did not stop picasso's piece from drawing huge interest. created in 1932, the colorful and syrian paging depicts picasso's mistress, and it seems she was a major draw for this crowd at christie's auction house in new york. >> $5 million. now is your chance, sir, and $95 million. >> six people with deep pockets can add to bid for the painting. christie's had expected it would fetch upwards of $70 million, but in the end, it was an unidentified telephone buyer who clinched the prize, setting a new world record for an art piece. sold at $106 million, our dealers are hoping that the worst of the global financial crisis is over. >> we have seeing it for a little while, and i think it is rather strong and index. >> all eyes will now be on the sale of another picasso portrait next month. expected to sell for

the most valuable work, this masterpiece by pablo picasso . the museum says they are worth more than half a billion dollars. french police now saying a far more conservative price tag of $125 million. nevertheless about the value, the director of a different art museum in paris says the paintings are unsellable and calls the thieves nonsensical but no one would pay for t. >> we interviewed her. she had a full binder full of certifications. >> impressive cree ten shalls but what do you really know about your day care provider. maybe not as much as you think. we have a fox 5 investigation. >>> clear skies and very mild temperatures to start the day. should be a nice summery friday for us. we'll have the details on it. julie wright is in as well with a look at your on-time traffic. that coming up right after the break.  >>> welcome back. you might see a lot of this on the roads today. thousands of area commuters are expected to take part if bike to work day today. there is a pit stop outside city hall in alexandria with f

. >>> a 1992 pablo picasso painting fetches a new price. new green leaves and bust sold for more than $106 million at christy's auction house in new york. the painting showed the reclining figure was an image of picasso in the background. >> all right. >> just out of your price range. >> i was going to say, if you have to ask the price, you cannot afford it. and in this case, that's for sure. >>> broken water main breaks. how they just may translate into higher water bills for those of you on city water. >>> a group of iraqi kids is learning the game they love here in maryland. opportunities they don't have at home. i'm andrea fujii. that's coming up on eyewitness news. >>> our above-average temperatures continue. get your updated first warning forecast. >>> wjz 13 is always on. for the top stores on -- stories on wjz.com, click on wjz.com. >>> all right, bernadette. what a day outside. in fact, mary says it's perfect for her. >> i think my mind is somewhere else, bernadette. not quite at work. >> we had a cinco de mayo party here. >> i mig

million, stolen in the dead of night from one of the world's most prestigious museums, including pablo picasso's "do have with green peas" honoring matisse's "pastoral." the three overnight guards at the museum of art in paris say they didn't see or hear a thing. security cameras showed a lone masked intruder, breaking through a window, smashing a padlock and stealing paintings without ever tripping any alarms. motion activity sensors had been broken since march, something the thief probably knew. >> we always say it was 88% to 89% of museum thefts usually have some type of insider situation going on. it's not always a curator or maybe even an employee. sometimes it is just the experts who go in and do studies in the museum. >> reporter: an ingenious plan, perhaps a dapper thief, perhaps a hollywood movie in the making. in the thomas crown affair, pierce brosnan plays a millionaire who steals just for the thrill and gets away with it. in reality, experts suspect a crime ring may be behind this heist. >> the people who undertake this work are professional thieves. they're like businessmen. >> rep

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