Mon. Dec 2nd, 2024

This morning, police detectives arrested Mark Meng, 57, of Irvine for robbing a bank. Detectives worked diligently on this case and determined that Meng was the suspect, according to the Irvine Police Department (IPD).

After Meng’s arrest, Detectives located additional evidence at Meng’s residence that further connected him to the bank robbery. He was booked at Orange County Jail.

On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, a man entered the U.S. Bank on Barranca Parkway in Irvine and demanded money from a bank teller.

The suspect entered the bank and demanded $18,000.00 from the bank teller using a note. The teller gave the suspect the money from the drawer, totaling $446.00. The suspect ran out of the bank and fled the area in the above-pictured vehicle.

The suspect was described as a male, possibly Asian, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall, approximately 210 pounds, with dark colored hair, possibly in his 40s, wearing blue jeans, a white baseball hat with the word “Callaway,” a navy-colored t-shirt with “USA” on the front, navy bandana on his face, sunglasses, and blue surgical gloves. He was believed to be driving a newer model white Toyota Sienna with a temporary license paper plate or a covered plate.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

3 thoughts on “Irvine bank robbery suspect arrested”
    1. Merriam, as you are aware Irvine Police behaves what their Chief tells them followed by County Prosecutors arraignment in the public media spot light. With so much politicizing of this case do you honestly believe FBI will step in? Go easy on the punch drinking.

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