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Suspect Arrested After Car Crashes Into Post Office and Catches Fire in San Jose, California

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, JUL 20 – Richard Tillman was arrested on suspicion of arson after crashing into the Almaden Valley Post Office and sparking a fire that required 50 firefighters to extinguish, officials said.

  • A suspect was arrested after a car crashed into a post office in San Jose, California, early Sunday, causing the building to go up in flames, according to authorities.
  • The crash occurred around 3 a.m. at the post office located in a strip mall south of downtown, as reported by the San Jose Police Department.
  • About 50 firefighters took about an hour and a half to knock down the flames during the incident.
  • The U.S. Postal Inspection Service confirmed that the incident is being investigated as an intentional act.
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NBC Bay Area broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Sunday, July 20, 2025.
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