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Man hijacks San Francisco Muni bus in Mission District

Man arrested for hijacking Muni bus and attacking driver
Man arrested for hijacking Muni bus and attacking driver 00:57

SAN FRANCISCO -- A man was arrested Friday night after police said he hijacked a Muni bus in San Francisco's Mission District.

The suspect, whose identity had not been released as of Friday night, took the bus by force, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

Muni Hijacking
Police outside a hijacked Muni bus in San Francisco's Mission District Friday night.  Citizen App via KPIx

The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the area of Cortland and Mission streets, police said.

The bus didn't have any passengers on it when it was taken and the driver was able to exit.

Police said the bus hit approximately 10 vehicles as the suspect drove it through the city before the bus stopped and the suspect was taken into custody at 19th and Guerrero streets.

Police said the driver of another vehicle suffered injuries that were not life threatening during the incident.

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