Hearing Set for California Man Charged With Slashing Robotaxi Tires

He has been charged with 17 counts of vandalism after he was allegedly captured on video by cameras installed in Waymo’s driverless vehicles.
Hearing Set for California Man Charged With Slashing Robotaxi Tires
A Waymo autonomous vehicle on Steiner Street in San Francisco on Nov. 17, 2023. Jason Henry/AFP via Getty Images
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A man accused of puncturing the tires of Waymo driverless vehicles in San Francisco last month will have a preliminary court hearing on July 23, according to the San Francisco District Attorney’s office.

Castro Valley resident Ronaile Joshua Burton, 36, was charged with 17 counts of vandalism on July 11 for the incidents, which occurred between June 24 and June 26. He was allegedly captured on video by cameras installed in Waymo’s vehicles.