Nicholas Hudson Arrested in Muni Bus-Torching Incident

By Erin Sherbert Wed., Nov. 7 2012 at 5:04 PM

Categories: Crime

Nicholas Hudson

San Francisco Police have arrested a second man who they say is responsible for vandalizing a Muni bus and setting fire to it during the World Series celebration in downtown.

Police arrested 19-year-old Nicholas Hudson, a Daly City resident, at 10:15 a.m. today on suspicion of vandalism and arson. He was taken into custody in South San Francisco and was booked into San Francisco County Jail.

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Hudson was charged with vandalism, damaging or destroying a passenger transit vehicle, arson, and a probation violation. The cops say it was the public's campaign to track down the vandal that helped lead them to Hudson.

Police say the 8X-Bayshore Express Muni bus was set on fire about 12:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at Market and Third streets. The video, which was recorded by a witness, shows two suspects torching the bus as it stopped on Market Street. Last week, police released photos and a video showing the arson suspects in action.

Today, investigators released more photos of additional suspects wanted for breaking windows of the same bus. These pictures show a white man in his 20s, wearing dark clothing and a baseball cap. The suspect used a skateboard to break windows on the side of the bus, according to police.

Second suspect

The photo shows a second male also using a barricade breaking the front windshield of the Muni bus. This suspect is described as a black male in his 20s wearing a red shirt with gray horizontal stripes. You can find more photos of the suspects here.

Anyone recognizing these suspects should call the SFPD Special Investigations Division/Arson Task Force at 920-2944, the anonymous tip line at 575-4444, or Text-a-Tip to TIP411 and begin the text with SFPD.

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