Avonte Hartsfield was found guilty of setting his Rollin Roots food truck on fire in 2021. Prosecutors alleged he set the fire to collect insurance money and donations.
Avonte Hartsfield, who collected more than $100,000 in donations after fire destroyed his food truck in October 2021, was also convicted of grand theft
On Wednesday, a San Diego jury found Avonte Hartsfield guilty of setting his Rollin Roots food truck ablaze on Oct. 3, 2021. He faces up to seven years and four months in prison at sentencing, currently set for next month.