Crime & Safety
Man Accused Of Tossing Incendiary Device Into Milpitas McDonald's
Police allege the man threw the device through a window and ignited a fire inside the closed restaurant early Wednesday.
MILPITAS, CA — A Milpitas man faces arson charges after police allege he threw an incendiary device through a McDonald's window and started a fire.
According to the Milpitas Police Department, a 911 caller reported an arson in progress just a few minutes after 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at a McDonald's on Ranch Drive. Police said the restaurant was closed an unoccupied during the incident, and the suspect fled in a vehicle.
An officer arrived at the McDonald's in less than three minutes and located a suspect roughly half a mile from the scene, police said. Milpitas firefighters extinguished the flames, but officials estimated the blaze caused $150,000 in damage.
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Police identified the suspect as Tai Trinh, 46, of Milpitas. He was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of arson and felony vandalism.
Anyone with information relevant to the case can contact investigators at 408-586-2400.
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