"In a two-week period in February, Armando Salvador's arson spree targeted vehicles including a Cadillac Escalade and two Tesla Model Ys, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office said Friday. The Teslas burned so intensely, the fires spread to two other vehicles parked nearby, prosecutors said. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins credited the work of fire and police investigators and videos supplied by several concerned local citizens with cracking the case."
"This case demonstrates how public safety agencies working together with community partners can keep our neighborhoods safe for residents, workers, and visitors, Jenkins said. A jury convicted Salvador of eight counts of arson of another's property and two counts of unlawfully causing a fire. Prosecutors said the fires began on Feb. 18 when Salvador set fire to the Escalade on Campton Place and five more vehicles on Geary Street and O'Farrell Street, all in the Union Square district."
Armando Salvador, 63, was convicted of setting fire to ten vehicles in San Francisco's Union Square and Yerba Buena districts. The arson spree occurred over two weeks in February and included a Cadillac Escalade and two Tesla Model Ys. The Tesla fires burned so intensely that flames spread to two additional parked vehicles. A jury found Salvador guilty on eight counts of arson of another's property and two counts of unlawfully causing a fire. Prosecutors said fires began on Feb. 18 at locations including Campton Place, Geary Street, and O'Farrell Street, and continued on Feb. 24 near Moscone Center. Salvador remains in custody and will be sentenced Oct. 27.
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