Crime & Safety
Pat Tillman's Brother Arrested After Crashing Into Post Office: Reports
The intentional crash caused a fire at the post office, according to reports.
SAN JOSE, CA — A man who is the brother of former NFL player Pat Tillman intentionally crashed into a San Jose post office overnight, causing it to go up in flames, according to reports.
Richard Tillman, 44, was arrested and booked Sunday into Santa Clara County jail, KGO reported.
Firefighters responded to the blaze around 3 a.m. Sunday in the 6500 block of Crown Boulevard, according to the San Jose Fire Department, which reported about 50 personnel were on scene.
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No one was hurt and the fire was knocked down by about 4:30 a.m., according to the department.
In additional to playing in the NFL, San Jose native Pat Tillman was a U.S. Army ranger who was killed in 2004 in Afghanistan.
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The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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