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Alain Prost Reportedly Injured During Violent Home Robbery in Nyon

The break-in prompted a cross-border police manhunt and highlights a rise in organised robberies targeting wealthy Lake Geneva residents.

Overview

  • Masked intruders forced their way into a villa in Nyon and threatened occupants before coercing a family member to open a safe, the Vaud public prosecutor said.
  • Multiple outlets report that Prost sustained a minor head injury during the Tuesday morning incident on May 19, though police have not named victims.
  • Vaud cantonal police deployed dog units, forensic teams and a psychological support team and alerted the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security and the French Gendarmerie in a large-scale search.
  • Investigators are still compiling a full inventory of stolen items and say the perpetrators have not been apprehended while some reports say suspects may have fled into France.
  • Coverage places the raid within a pattern of high-value ‘‘homejackings’’ around Lake Geneva, with Swiss reporting citing about 18 similar cases in Geneva in 2025 that often target luxury watch collections.