$2 Million Worth of Gems Stolen from Paris Hilton's Home

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At 5am today, a burglar or burglars stole an estimated $2 worth of jewelry and other belongings from Paris Hilton's Clarendon Street home in the Hollywood Hills, per the LAT's blog LA Now.

The logistics of the robbery are a little confusing as the report says the burglar(s) "got into the house through an unlocked door, according to LAPD sources," but "According to detectives, a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and gloves forced entry through the front door, ransacked her bedroom, took unknown property and fled." Perhaps, there's some outer door before getting to the actual house door?

At any rate, Hilton was not home during the incident, and "LAPD sources said they do not believe at this time that the Hilton burglary is connected to infamous burglaries that have plagued the Westside and Hollywood Hills."

Wonder if the heiress usually just leaves her door unlocked. We love the Paris quote LA Now pulls for the story, from Esquire: "The best thing I've ever bought with money is my house. Having a nightclub in your house really helps for having a party."
· Burglars hit Paris Hilton's home, take $2 million in jewelry [updated] [LA Now/LAT]