Car Crashes Into Post Office, Catches Fire in San Jose, California; Suspect Arrested

About 50 firefighters took about an hour and a half to knock down the flames.

Firefighters respond to a fire burning after a car crashed into a Post Office in San Jose, Calif., on July 20, 2025. San Jose Fire Department via AP

SAN JOSE, Calif.—The U.S. Postal Inspection Service said Monday it is investigating a fiery car crash at a San Jose, California, post office over the weekend as a potentially intentional act.

Richard Tillman, 44, of San Jose was arrested after the car rammed into the office located in a strip mall around 3 a.m. Sunday, causing the building to go up in flames, San Jose police said. No injuries were reported.