The brother of the late NFL player and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman is suspected of driving into a South San Jose post office early Sunday morning, officials said.
The fire happened just before 3 a.m. on the 6500 block of Crown Boulevard. According to the San Jose Fire Department, a vehicle crashed into the post office and caught fire.
The suspect arrested was identified as 44-year-old Richard Tillman, Pat’s brother, according to U.S. Postal Inspector Matthew Norfleet.
About 50 firefighters were sent to the scene after a second alarm was called, and the fire was knocked down around 4:30 a.m., the fire department said.
Investigators said the post office appears to be a total loss.
“It certainly seems like a possibility that this fire was intentionally set,” Norfleet said. “Why anybody would do that, like I said, is beyond explanation.”
The USPS said PO box customers and notice-left mail who use the Almaden station will have to go to the Willow Glen Post Office at 1750 Meridian Avenue, which will be open Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Customers will need a photo ID for all mail pick-up.