Suspect in arson at San Francisco Hillel House under arrest

Police arrested a man on suspicion of arson following a fire at a religious organization near the San Francisco State University campus earlier this month.

According to authorities, a fire broke out at the Hillel House on Banbury Drive around 2 p.m. on Dec. 5. The building, which serves Jewish college students in the area, was occupied at the time.

No injuries were reported. San Francisco Hillel said that only staff and no students were in the building when the fire took place.

Following the fire, the organization said the building sustained significant damage to the basement, a bathroom and programming materials. The group’s Hanukkah-themed Shabbat was also canceled.

Police said the fire was set outside the building and damaged the structure. A preliminary investigation determined that the fire was suspicious in nature and may have been intentionally started.

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