Event Brief
San Jose Police Arrest Suspected Serial Arsonist
Filed: Feb 02, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: A 30-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly setting multiple car fires in San Jose last month.
WHO: Jose Rodriguez-Barragan
WHAT: Arrested for suspected serial arson
WHEN: Feb 02, 2026 at 1:10 PM ET
WHERE: San Francisco, CA
WHY: Suspected of torching nearly a dozen cars
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