San Jose: Police arrest man after finding ‘destructive device manufacturing operation’

San Jose police recovered more than 100 pounds of precursor explosive making materials, assembly equipment and completed explosives after searching a business and a man's home, authorities said.

SAN JOSE — Police said they found an operation to manufacture destructive devices inside a San Jose business during a security sweep on Monday, and they arrested a 48-year-old San Jose man.

While responding to a report of a commercial burglary in the 1200 block of Old Bayshore Highway, police found what appeared to be the manufacturing operation inside the business, according to a news release. During the investigation, police identified a suspect and arrested him on suspicion of felony reckless possession of destructive devices and precursor materials.

Police did not say in their news release how they came to identify the suspect as being responsible for the operation.

Investigators obtained a search warrant for the man’s residence, and upon searching both his home and the business, found more than 100 pounds of precursor explosive making materials, assembly equipment and completed explosives.

The suspect was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail.

Anyone with more information about these cases or similar cases is asked to contact Detective Nguyen of the assaults unit at 4445@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4161 or Detective Schwitters of the bomb squad at 4238@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4122.