Video shows teen setting woman's hair on fire on San Francisco Muni bus

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco police are sharing video of a disturbing incident onboard a Muni bus one month ago. A teen was caught on camera setting a woman's hair on fire.

It happened on May 2 on a 5-Fulton bus near Civic Center. Onboard security cameras captured a teen scoot up to his unsuspecting victim. He uses a lighter to set fire to the back of the passenger's head. Eventually, the Muni driver pulls over and calls police after he learns of the incident.
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Police are still trying to track down the victim who is in her 50s or 60s and of Filipino or Latino descent.
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Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact SFPD at (415) 575-4444.