A San Francisco MUNI bus in San Francisco, California.
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A suspect hijacked a Muni bus in the Mission District Friday night, hitting several vehicles before stopping and being taken into custody, officials said.
The suspect hijacked the bus at approximately 7:53 p.m. on Cortland Avenue and Mission Street, the San Francisco Police Department told SFGATE. The suspect assaulted the bus driver in order to steal the bus, then drove it roughly 1.5 miles to 19th Street and Guerrero Street, hitting multiple vehicles in the process. There were no passengers on the bus, SFPD said.
Officers then arrived at the scene and took the suspect into custody. An ambulance was called for the bus driver and another driver, both of whom suffered “non life-threatening” injuries, SFPD said.
A video of the incident obtained by KRON4 shows the stolen bus crashing into a car while making a right turn. SFPD officers are then seen at the scene of the arrest. According to KRON4, approximately 10 vehicles were hit by the stolen bus.
Muni-related crime rates have been on a steady decline since peaking in 2013, but have inched upward between 2020 and 2022, according to data from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the SFPD at 415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and start a message with SFPD.
