San Francisco police have arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Russian Hill home early Friday morning, The San Francisco Customary stories. The incident was caught on surveillance cameras shortly earlier than 7AM ET. Later that morning, somebody matching the suspect’s description was seen making threats exterior OpenAI’s Mission Bay workplaces, the place he was arrested round 9AM ET.
OpenAI spokesperson Jamie Radice confirmed the incident in an announcement to The Verge, saying, “Fortunately, nobody was damage. We deeply recognize how shortly SFPD responded and the assist from the town in serving to maintain our staff protected. The person is in custody, and we’re helping legislation enforcement with their investigation.”
The San Francisco police division shared a publish on X on Friday about what seems to be the identical incident, stating that the suspect was “threatening to burn down the constructing” exterior a enterprise in “the 1400 block of third avenue.” OpenAI’s headquarters are positioned at 1455 third Avenue. In line with the publish, the investigation is ongoing and “fees are nonetheless pending right now.” The SFPD didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
