Irvine man arrested in Newport Coast bank robbery

An Irvine man was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of robbing a Bank of America in Newport Coast that morning, police said.

Newport Beach police responded to the branch at 21171 Newport Coast Drive at about 10:45 a.m. after receiving a report of the robbery, said Lt. Tom Fischbacher.

Fischbacher said a man entered the bank and used a note to demand cash from tellers. No weapon was seen.

It isn’t clear how much money was taken, though police said it was “a large sum.”

Detectives obtained still photos of the man from bank surveillance cameras and the photos were disseminated to local law enforcement agencies, police said. Investigators conducted surveillance on a possible suspect in Irvine, Fischbacher said.

Barry Buydens, 55, was arrested at about 9:45 p.m. on suspicion of robbery. Police said they found stolen cash during the arrest.

It isn’t clear how authorities connected Buydens to the robbery.

Buydens, who is listed in jail records as a day trader, was booked into Orange County Jail in Santa Ana without bail.

A Bank of America in Newport Coast was robbed Thursday morning, police said. A suspect was arrested that night.

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11:35 a.m.: This article was updated with additional details.

This article was originally published at 10:10 a.m.