San Jose police arrest suspect in July 3 bomb threat – NBC Bay Area

San Jose police arrested a 56-year-old man last week for allegedly placing an explosive device near a business, the police department said Tuesday.

Felix Arnaz was arrested on July 3 after officers responded to a bomb threat in the 1300 block of Ridder Park Drive, police said. Arnaz had called police to report that he had planted the explosive device.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found what appeared to be an improvised explosive device, police said. The SJPD’s bomb disposal unit and MERGE unit were also on site and determined that the explosive device was incomplete but functional.

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After bomb disposal defused the device and found no other explosive devices in the area, MERGE or SWAT officers tracked down Arnaz, police said. They found him in his vehicle in the area of ​​Ruby Avenue and Aborn Road and arrested him.

Authorities found no explosives in his vehicle or his home.

Investigators are looking into a possible motive.

People who work in the area said they had seen Arnaz before. They also said the bomb threat sparked a major evacuation, forcing a school and several businesses to close for nearly an entire day.

Arnaz was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on multiple charges related to possession of an explosive device, police said.

Anyone with information about this or similar cases should contact Detective Madera of the SJPD’s Assaults Unit via email: [email protected] or 408-277-4161. Submit anonymous tips through the P3TIPS mobile app, call the tip line at 408-947-STOP or visit www.siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org.