Overview
- San Francisco police identified 36-year-old Mitchell Hoyt and booked him on suspicion of causing a fire to an inhabited structure and setting property on fire.
- Investigators with the SFPD Arson Task Force located Hoyt while he was already in San Francisco County Jail on an unrelated case and arrested him there.
- The Dec. 5 blaze began outside the Hillel building near San Francisco State University, which was occupied by staff, and no injuries were reported.
- San Francisco Hillel reported the fire started in outdoor garbage bins and caused significant damage to the basement and a second-floor bathroom, with smoke throughout.
- The building remains closed and Hanukkah events were canceled as the investigation continues and authorities assess motive.