Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Vintage Violins, Robbing Bank

The Ronald Reagan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse is seen in Santa Ana, Calif., on May 28, 2010. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 57-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Santa Ana to a scheme to steal expensive, vintage violins and for robbing a bank in Irvine.

Mark Meng pleaded guilty to wire fraud and bank robbery and was scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 24.