Crime & Safety
Milpitas Police Searching For Suspected Bank Arsonist
According to police, someone placed an "incendiary device" near the front door of a bank before fleeing in a car.
MILPITAS, CA — Milpitas police are asking for the public's help identifying a person suspected of arson.
The suspect placed an incendiary device near the front doors of a bank at 740 E. Calaveras Boulevard on Friday at 2:42 p.m. and lit it on fire according to police.
The device was quickly extinguished, and no property was damaged, or injuries reported.
The suspect fled in a newer, maroon Honda Accord.
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Anyone with information about the attempted arson is asked to contact the Milpitas Police Department at (408) 586-2400. Tips can be left anonymously at the Crime Stopper's Hotline at (408) 586-2500.
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