San Jose police have arrested a San Jose man who is believed to have started at least 11 fires in late January and maybe more.

In total,19 vehicles were destroyed, which a community angry and concerned.

ABC7 Eyewitness News covered the story when it first broke in January.

But now with a suspect in custody, peace of mind returns to the neighborhoods impacted.

“Anything could have gone wrong or worse,” Juan Murrieta said. “It could have been a lot worse. I’m really glad that future businesses aren’t going to be going through what they just seen. It was a big, big concern and dangerous.”

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The San Jose Fire Department is investigating a string of car fires, as 11 additional vehicles were damaged overnight Tuesday.

San Jose police have arrested a 30-year-old unhoused man. He’s now booked for arson, drug charges and multiple outstanding warrants.

Police say he started nearly a dozen fires started on January 21 and January 26 at five locations in San Jose.

“As we collaborated, we utilized various tactics and resources to really identify and arrest the suspect,” SJPD Sr. Public Information Representative Stacie Shih said. “And this includes aggressive canvasing of our affected neighborhoods and the locations, as well as interviewing witnesses and victims.”

But ultimately, SJPD’s Real Time Intelligence Center played a major role in police making an arrest.

The public safety camera database allowed police to review surveillance footage in real time across multiple locations.

It’s a way that Mayor Matt Mahan says technology is allowing the city to be safer.

“We have brought down crime over 20% since I became mayor and have regained our title as the safest big city in the country because we’re being smart with the resources we have,” Mahan said.

Police will continue their investigation to see if the suspect is connected to any other of the 24 total car fires throughout the city in a six-week span.

If you have any information, contact the San Jose Police Department.

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