“SFPD Arrests an Arson Suspect in the Richmond District
On May 26, 2025, San Francisco Police officers working in plainclothes capacity were conducting patrol in the Richmond District following recent suspicious fires that occurred in the area.
Officers were around La Playa and Balboa Streets at approximately 1:30 a.m., when they observed a male, later identified as 29-year-old Joseph Martinez, igniting objects while walking in a park. Officers later observed a large active working fire…