Suspected San Francisco Arsonist Arrested After Playground Fires

Man arrested for alleged arson following ‘suspicious’ San Francisco playground fires

Suspected San Francisco arsonist arrested after playground fires

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A suspected San Francisco arsonist was arrested this week in the Richmond District following a series of playground fires. On May 26, officers wearing plainclothes patrolled a neighborhood where several recent suspicious fire had been ignited. That afternoon, patrol officers saw a 29-year-old man, Joseph Martinez, igniting objects in a park around La Playa and Balboa streets. "Officers later observed a large active workin…

SF Police Arrest Man for Arson After String of Playground Fires in Richmond

San Francisco police said they arrested a man for “igniting objects” by a park, but did not confirm whether he is being investigated for multiple fires set on or near playgrounds in the Outer Richmond.

SFPD Arrests Alleged Arsonist Who May Be Linked to Playground Arson Cases

A 29-year-old man who was allegedly in possession of methamphetamine and was seen lighting things on fire in a park Monday morning was arrested, and he may be linked to multiple fires in the Outer Richmond, two of which destroyed playgrounds.San Francisco police are investigating whether 29-year-old Joseph Martinez is the sole culprit in a string of arson fires this month in the Outer Richmond. Martinez was taken into custody Monday around 1:30 …

Park fire suspect arrested as officials investigate Richmond blazes

Police arrested a man Monday for lighting fires in a Richmond District park. The arrest comes amid a string of playground fires in the area.

Suspected arsonist arrested in SF's Richmond District

The arrest comes after a pair of fires at Lafayette Elementary School in the Outer Richmond left students with damaged equipment and many parents on edge.