Video shows teen setting fire to woman's hair on SF Muni

SHOCKING VIDEO: Onboard security cameras captured a teen scoot up to a unsuspecting victim, using a lighter to set fire to the back of the passenger's head.

Video Transcript

- San Francisco Police are now sharing video of a troubling incident on board a Muni bus about a month ago. A teenager is seen setting a woman's hair on fire. It happened on May 2 on a 5 Fulton bus near Civic Center.

On board security cameras captured the teen kind of scoot up to this unsuspecting victim, then uses a lighter to set the back of the passenger's head on fire. Eventually, the Muni driver pulls over, calls the police after learning what happened, and now, police are trying to track down the victim, who is in her 50s or 60s, a Filipino or Latino descent. Investigators are also looking for the suspect and an accomplice.

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