Prosecutors say they have charged a man with 17 counts of vandalism for slashing the tires of Waymo robotaxis, the futuristic driverless cars that have become a cultural flashpoint in San Francisco.

A man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly vandalized more than a dozen Waymo robotaxis in San Francisco last month, prosecutors said.

A Castro Valley resident was charged Thursday for allegedly slashing the tires of 17 Waymo robotaxis in San Francisco between June 24 and June 26, according to the city's district attorney. Prosecutors say the tire slashings were captured by cameras installed on the exterior of Waymo's robotaxis.

A Castro Valley man who police say slashed the tires of 17 Waymo autonomous vehicles has been charged with vandalism by the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. Ronaile Joshua Burton, 36, has been charged with 17 counts of vandalism for tire-slashing incidents in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood.