"Richard Tillman, a 44-year-old San Jose resident, was arrested July 20 in connection with a fire at the Almaden Valley post office and charged with malicious destruction of government property. 'In pleading guilty, Tillman admitted that he intentionally set the fire in order to 'make a point to the United States government,' the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California said in a statement."
"Tillman was accused of backing his vehicle through the front door of the post office during the early morning on July 20 and setting the vehicle ablaze after exiting it. Tillman had loaded the vehicle with fire logs and doused it with lighter fluid, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. The fire quickly spread to the post office, completely destroying the lobby. No one was injured."
Richard Tillman, 44, pleaded guilty to intentionally setting a fire at the Almaden Valley post office and was charged with malicious destruction of government property. He allegedly backed his vehicle through the post office door on July 20, had loaded it with fire logs, doused it with lighter fluid, and set it ablaze after exiting. The blaze destroyed the lobby but caused no injuries. Tillman told officers he livestreamed the incident. He is in federal custody, faces five to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and is scheduled for sentencing on April 27.
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