Authorities announced late Monday evening that the man suspected of lighting his girlfriend on fire in front of a San Francisco Laundromat over the weekend was arrested at a hotel in Oakland.

San Francisco Police said the suspect, 22-year-old Dexter Oliver,  allegedly threw gasoline on his girlfriend and lit her on fire Sunday after the couple got into an argument outside a Laundromat on Hollister and Jennings streets.

A press release issued by San Francisco Police said that SFPD Special Investigations Division and the US Marshal's Service Task Force received a tip about Oliver's whereabouts Monday.

Police converged on the hotel located near the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Telegraph Avenue at around 9 p.m. Monday night.

Oliver surrendered and was taken into custody with out incident. He was transported to San Francisco and will be booked into County Jail on charges of attempted murder and arson.

Earlier Monday, the family of victim told KTVU they expect her to survive, but that her road to recovery will be a very long one.

It was also revealed that Oliver has an extensive criminal history that includes felony carjacking and robbery. He also has a previous domestic violence charge detailed in a criminal complaint from San Mateo County.

Starr Lamare, the 25-year-old mother of three, will be in the burn unit at St. Francis Hospital for the next four to five months. Her family said she'll need numerous reconstructive surgeries.

"[She has burns on] her face, hands, chest from the waist up," said Anita Parker, the victim's mother. "He was trying to kill her. He was trying to destroy my daughter."

Police said Oliver pleaded guilty to battery charges in 2009 after putting his ex-girlfriend in a chokehold. A judge ordered him to attend 104 hours of domestic violence counseling. According to court documents, he attended one class and never went back.

Jolissa Craig said her sister and Oliver had been dating about six months. Her sister had tried to end the relationship before.

"I've never seen him hit her before, so how can you go from just arguing to setting someone on fire?" said Jolissa Craig, the victim's sister. "That's just what gets me. He'll leave for a day or two and always come back."