Pat Tillman’s brother arrested on suspected arson after fiery crash into post office: Police
Federal postal investigators are currently looking into the circumstances surrounding a car crashing into a neighborhood post office in San Jose, California in the early hours of Sunday morning. The incident resulted in the post office building catching fire and being completely engulfed in flames.
The man who was arrested in connection with this incident is Richard Tillman, the brother of the late NFL star turned U.S. Army Ranger, Pat Tillman. According to the San Jose Police, Richard Tillman, 44, was booked on suspicion of arson and taken into custody at the Santa Clara County Jail.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service released a statement saying, “Shortly after 3 a.m. the San Jose Fire and Police Departments responded to reports of a vehicle on fire in the box lobby area at the Almaden Valley Station Post Office. The fire was extinguished with no injuries.”
Federal investigators are also looking into spray-painted words found on the post office building and claims that the driver live-streamed the incident of driving the car into the building. The connection between the spray-painted words and the incident is still unclear at this point.
It is currently unknown if the driver was impaired at the time of the crash. ABC News has reached out to the Pat Tillman Foundation for comment from the family of Pat Tillman, who famously put his NFL career on hold after the September 11 attacks to enlist in the Army. Tragically, Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire while serving in Afghanistan in 2004.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact postal inspectors at 877-876-2455. The investigation is ongoing, and more details are expected to emerge as authorities continue to look into the matter.
