>> reporter: by the time the police showed up within minutes of the 5:00 a.m. heist, the thieves had vanished. but here they are on security camera video, armed with flashlights and an ax. one repeatedly smashes the glass until it shatters. and this is the sumptuous room they hit. known as the green vault, it holds one of the largest treasure collections in europe, priceless paintings, sculpture, and plenty of gold. but the robbers were after one thing, millions of dollars worth of diamonds in 18th century settings. the police say it was a sophisticated hit. first, a fire was started nearby to knock out streetlights and the alarm system. then the thieves broke through an iron grill and a window. their getaway car was later found torched. curators and art lovers are devastated, but they are
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