Man arrested on suspicion of planting explosive device outside San Jose business

Police have arrested a man who allegedly planted an improvised explosive device at a San Jose business, authorities said Tuesday.

San Jose police said officers responded at 10:06 a.m. July 3 to a report of a bomb threat at a business in the 1300 block of Ridder Park Drive, just north of E. Brokaw Road in North San Jose. The threat was reported by a suspect who told police he had placed an explosive device behind the business, police said.

Officers arrived at the scene and found a suspicious device that appeared to be an improvised explosive device. The police bomb squad and tactical unit responded and determined the item was an incomplete but usable explosive device. Police said the bomb squad secured the device and a search of the area did not reveal any additional devices.

Investigators identified the suspect as 56-year-old San Jose resident Felix Arnaz. That same day, officers found Arnaz in his vehicle in the area of ​​Ruby Avenue and Aborn Road in East San Jose and arrested him.

As a precaution, nearby businesses were evacuated and bomb disposal officers searched his car for additional explosives, but none were found.

Arnaz was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on multiple charges of possessing destructive devices.

Anyone with information on this or similar cases is asked to contact Detective Madera #4857 of the San José Police Department Assault Unit via email at [email protected] or by phone at 408-277-4161.