Man Accused Of Torturing, Murdering Elderly Man In SF More Than A Decade Ago

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A 58-year-old man has been charged in connection with the torturing and killing of an elderly man in San Francisco's Mission District more than 14 years ago, prosecutors said.

Eddie Thomas is accused of torturing and killing the elderly man on May 12, 2011.

Police found the victim dead in his apartment in the 2900 block of Folsom Street that day, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office said Tuesday. Thomas' DNA was found throughout the crime scene and on the victim, prosecutors said.

It's unclear why it took more than a decade to file charges against Thomas, and details about the crime were scarce. Authorities did not say what the relationship between Thomas or the victim was.

Records show Thomas was taken into custody Sunday afternoon on suspicion of murder, torture and inflicting an injury elderly person likely to cause great bodily harm.

He is being held without bail, with prosecutors saying they'll try to have him remain jailed due to the "public safety risk he poses."