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Pat Tillman’s Brother Held on Suspicion of Arson After San Jose Post Office Blaze

Federal postal inspectors have opened an arson investigation into the early-morning crash and blaze that destroyed the Almaden Valley Post Office and forced its indefinite closure.

Photos from the San Jose Fire Department show firefighters standing inside a post office early Sunday morning after a car crashed into it in San Jose, California.
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Overview

  • A vehicle driven by 44-year-old Richard Tillman collided with the Almaden Valley Post Office in South San Jose just before 3 a.m., sparking a two-alarm fire that was extinguished by about 4:30 a.m.
  • San Jose Fire Department crews deployed around 50 personnel in defensive operations and reported no injuries among responders or bystanders.
  • Investigators have declared the building a total loss and presume all mail inside was destroyed.
  • The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, now leading the inquiry, is examining whether the incident was intentional, including reviewing a reported live stream of the crash.
  • The Almaden Valley branch is closed indefinitely, with mail services moved to the Willow Glen Post Office as damage assessments continue.