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Irvine Police Seek ‘Backstreet Boys Bandit’ Seen Stealing Packages From Secured Mailroom

Police are using a pop-culture post to drive tips after a prior viral video at the same complex helped lead to an arrest.

Overview

  • Newly released surveillance from Oct. 31 shows a man trailing an Amazon driver into the Spectrum apartment mailroom and exiting with several packages.
  • Irvine police say the suspect resembles Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean and stress the real musician is not accused of wrongdoing.
  • The social post drew more than 100,000 views within hours as investigators asked the public to identify the man, and no arrests have been reported.
  • Officials note a similar video from August at the same location went viral and produced a tip that led to an arrest the next day.
  • Residents and a delivery driver describe frequent thefts and blame packages left outside secure lockers, with concerns rising as the holiday shipping season ramps up.