SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- The brother of late NFL star Pat Tillman remains locked inside a San Jose jail Tuesday and accused of ramming his car into a federal post office.
Richard Tillman, 44, of San Jose, was arrested after his car crashed into a U.S. Post Office near Almaden Country Club at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, police and fire officials said. The building went up in flames, and no injuries were reported. Investigators said the collision may have been intentional.
Richard Tillman is scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon for an arraignment. He's being held in custody on $61,000 bail, jail inmate records show.
Richard Tillman is seen on stage during the 2003 ESPY Awards in Hollywood, California. (Photo by M. Caulfield/ WireImage for ESPN / via Getty Images)His brother, Kevin Tillman, shared a statement from the family this week.
"To be clear, it’s no secret that Richard has been battling severe mental health issues for many years," the family's statement said. "He has been livestreaming, what I’ll call, his altered self on social media for anyone to witness. Unfortunately, securing the proper care and support for him has proven incredibly difficult — or rather, impossible. As a result, none of this is as shocking as it should be."
(Photo courtesy San Jose Fire Department)U.S. Postal Inspection Service Postal Inspector Matthew Norfleet said investigators are looking into whether the crash was intentional. Tillman may have broadcast his intentions to damage the building on social media prior to the crash, Norfleet said.
Pat Tillman was a Bay Area native who chose to leave the Arizona Cardinals NFL team following 9/11 and enlist in the U.S. Army. The professional football player-turned Army Ranger was tragically killed in action by friendly fire while fighting in Afghanistan in 2004.
Richard Tillman, the brother of Pat Tillman, raises a glass of Guiness beer as he speaks at a memorial service for his brother on May 3, 2004 in San Jose. (Photo by David Paul Morris /Getty Images)During a 2004 funeral in San Jose, Richard Tillman was emotional as he talked at the large ceremony about his late brother. "I didn't write s**t because I'm not a writer. It was really amazing to be his little baby brother," he said at the funeral. "Pat is a f**king champion and always will be."
After his brother's death, Richard Tillman worked as an actor. In recent months, he made strange statements in a series of livestreamed YouTube videos. His YouTube account was deleted by Tuesday afternoon.
Arizona Cardinals owner Bill Bidwell unveils the retired jersey of former Cardinal Pat Tillman during halftime on Sept. 19, 2004 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. Tillman, who left the Cardinals to become an Army Ranger, was killed in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Matt York)KQED reported, "Tillman often livestreamed on his YouTube account from behind the wheel of a parked car. He referred to himself as a god by the name of 'Yeshua.' In a video uploaded five days before the crash — which also has since been removed — Tillman went on a profanity-laced diatribe about getting retribution for wrongs against him, referring to 'Richard Tillman' as a past version of himself whom he was seeking vengeance for, one that no longer existed as he became 'Yeshua.'"
Richard Tillman is seen in photos from 2004. (AP Photo /Paul Connors)Richard Tillman's Facebook page states, "My name is, Yeshua HaMashiach, I'm the Son of, The Most High God! Don't believe me!? I don't care!" He frequently tagged the FBI in his Facebook posts, and wrote paranoid messages about the government trying to trick him.
Nine-year-old boy slain by father in San Jose park identifiedThe Tillman family said they were relieved that no one was injured in the post office crash and fire.
Prince Harry makes comments after receiving the Pat Tillman Award For Service at the ESPY awards in 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Prosecutors filed criminal charges against Tillman Tuesday afternoon. Investigators said he is suspected of arson and vandalism.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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