SFPD Make Arrest in Arson Case

On January 21, 2015, San Francisco Police arrested 25 year old David Munoz Diaz, San Francisco resident, for arson of a structure which occurred on the 4000 block of 18th Street.

San Francisco Police Special Investigations Division investigators in collaboration with San Francisco Fire Department Bureau of Fire Investigations investigators assigned to the Arson Task Force obtained evidence at the scene of one of the arson incidents, which led to the identification and arrest of Diaz.

The investigation is ongoing as investigators continue to review information which may link Diaz to additional arson incidents. No further information is available at this time. Investigators would like to thank the public in bringing forward information which assisted in the investigation and led to the arrest of Diaz.

David Munoz Diaz was booked into San Francisco County Jail on the following charges; one felony count of arson of property, one felony count of possession of a flammable incendiary with the intent to set fire to a structure and one felony count of commercial burglary.

Anyone with information is asked to call police immediately, contact the Anonymous Tip Line at (415) 575-4444, or “Text-a-Tip” at TIP411 with “SFPD” at the beginning of the message or contact Sergeant Dermont Dorgan of the Special Investigations Division at (415) 553-1133

No booking photo is available at this time due to pending identification matters in other cases.