$10,000 reward offered for info on Bay Area tech-bus shootings

Charter tech buses have been targeted by BB guns while traveling to and from the South Bay, authorities said. Charter tech buses have been targeted by BB guns while traveling to and from the South Bay, authorities said. Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close $10,000 reward offered for info on Bay Area tech-bus shootings 1 / 7 Back to Gallery

A San Francisco transportation company offered a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of anyone involved in the spree of BB gun shootings targeting tech buses, authorities said.

The reward comes after at least five shuttle buses carrying Apple and Google employees were vandalized while traveling to and from the South Bay, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Several bus windows were damaged and cracked, said CHP Officer Art Montiel.

“The outside pane was broken, but it didn't shatter the window,” he said.

So far, no arrests have been made in the vandalism and it’s unclear if the attacks were targeted.

CHP said it is working with the transportation company, Storer San Francisco, to identify the people responsible for the shootings.

Backlash to corporate tech buses dates to late 2013, when vandals and protesters blocked the passage of vehicles multiple times and windows of a Google bus were broken and the tires slashed.

The buses have been called a symbol of gentrification in the Bay Area.