Violin thief-turned-bank robber sentenced to 4 years in prison

Man arrested days after robbing bank along Dickerson Pike, police say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man has been taken into custody days after he allegedly robbed a bank along Dickerson Pike. On Thursday, March 20, the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) asked for the public's assistance in identifying a man who robbed the Bank of America in the 3000 block of Dickerson Pike. Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department As se…

Irvine man sentenced for stealing rare violins and robbing a bank

An Irvine man was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for stealing and selling high-end violins and robbing a bank, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, March 26. Between August 2020 and April 2023, Mark Meng, 58, contacted violin shops across the country, posing as a musical instrument collector interested in buying valuable violins, prosecutors said. He requested violins on a trial basis to determine whether or n…

Violin thief-turned-bank robber sentenced to 4 years in prison

An Irvine man convicted of orchestrating a scheme to steal valuable violins, and then robbing a bank when he realized federal investigators were closing in on him, has been sentenced to four years in prison. Mark Meng, 58, was sentenced this week to 46 months in federal prison. He'll face a restitution hearing in June, according to the United States Department of Justice. Last September, Meng admitted to one count of wire fraud and one count of …

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California Man Sentenced in Scheme to Steal Pricey Violins and Rob a Bank

Posing as a musician and a collector, a California man persuaded a violin shop in Virginia to send him a number of valuable instruments on a trial basis, federal law-enforcement officials said. The shop shipped him an 1823 violin valued at $175,000, another from 1903 worth $55,000 and three bows worth $5,000, the officials said. The man, Mark Meng, 58, of Irvine, Calif., was supposed to either buy the instruments or return them after a brief tri…

Irvine Man Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing and Reselling High-End Violins and for Robbing Bank in O.C. Last Year

SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 46 months in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme to steal high-value violins and robbing a bank in Irvine. Mark Meng, 58, of Irvine, was sentenced by United States District Judge David O. Carter, who scheduled a restitution hearing for June 24 in […]