Bomb-Making Operation Discovered In San Jose Business: Police

SAN JOSE, CA — A man is charged after police found more than 100 pounds of explosives and bomb-making materials at his home and at a San Jose business, according to police.

Adam Mirassou, 48, of San Jose, faces a charge of felony reckless possession of destructive devices and precursor materials, police said.

Officers responded shortly after 4 a.m. Monday to a reported commercial burglary in the 1200 block of Old Bayshore Highway and found what appeared to be a bomb-making operation, according to police, who said Mirassou was identified as the primary suspect.

Searches of Mirassou’s home and business revealed over 100 pounds of explosive-making materials, assembly equipment and completed bombs, police said. Mirassou was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County jail, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to email detectives at 4445@sanjoseca.gov or 4238@sanjoseca.gov, or call 408-277-4122 or 408-277-4161. To submit tips anonymously, use the P3TIPS app, call 408-947-7867 or visit www.svcrimestoppers.org. Tipsters whose information leads to an arrest are eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.