Richard Tillman: Brother of late NFL star, US Military Ranger Pat Tillman arrested for crashing into San Jose submit workplace, causes hearth

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — The brother of late NFL star turned Military Ranger Pat Tillman was arrested after allegedly crashing right into a San Jose submit workplace and caught hearth on Sunday, in accordance with United States Postal Service.

The suspect has been recognized as Richard Tillman, 44, the youthful brother of Pat Tillman.

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It occurred on the Almaden Valley Publish Workplace on Crown Boulevard round 3 a.m.

“I awakened at 2:50 (a.m.) to explosion sounds, I seemed out my window, the submit workplace was on hearth,” mentioned Heather Roberts.

Roberts watched because the Almaden Valley Publish workplace erupted in flames.

“After we went exterior, there was a person standing within the parking zone with numerous his belongings,” mentioned Roberts.

U.S. Postal inspectors say a suspect crashed his automotive into the submit workplace, the automobile catching hearth inflicting all the constructing to go up in flames, it took dozens of San Jose firefighters to get the blaze below management.

“Postal inspectors are investigating as an intentional act, will probably be decided in a court docket of legislation if it was nevertheless it doesn’t seem like an accident to this point,” mentioned Postal Inspector, Matthew Norfleet.

Postal inspectors affirm San Jose police arrested Richard Tillman, reserving him into the Santa Clara County Jail.

Tillman is the brother of San Jose native and NFL star Pat Tillman, who selected to serve his nation in Afghanistan as an Military ranger. Tillman was killed by pleasant hearth in 2004.

Pat Tillman’s picture may very well be seen in a field left on the sidewalk exterior the crash web site.

It is believed Richard Tillman could have additionally tagged the entrance of the submit workplace constructing with a graffiti message, ‘viva la me.’

“I’ve seen the graffiti; it wasn’t there yesterday, we imagine the individual whose automotive that’s put it there, the which means will not be recognized to us,” Norfleet added.

“It is very unhappy somebody would do that that is our neighborhood submit workplace,” mentioned Rosie MacFarlane.

“This occurred in our neighborhood, it impacts all of our family and friends within the space, I am glad nobody was within the constructing on the time,” mentioned Alisha Morcate.

As for all of the mail inside.

“At this level we’re assuming that every one the mail that was within the constructing is burned up, gone. Unrecoverable,” mentioned Norfleet.

It is unknown how lengthy the submit workplace will likely be closed for repairs.

Within the meantime, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, mail pick-up for PO Field prospects and notice-left mail for purchasers usually served by the Almaden station will likely be made out there on the following location:

Willow Glen Publish Workplace, 1750 Meridian Ave., San Jose, CA.

It is open Monday – Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Prospects are instructed to supply picture ID for all mail pick-up.