Suspect arrested in San Jose State arson investigation
FILE - Handcuffs sitting on a table. (Bernd Wüstneck/picture alliance via Getty Image)
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose State University police announced an arrest in an arson investigation on Wednesday.
Campus police did not release the name of the 19-year-old student, but confirmed he was the one spotted in photos they released earlier. CalFire identified him as Amogh Upadhya, who was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail and whose bail was set at $400,000.
Authorities said the student is connected to two fires at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, one on March 31 and another on April 8.
Both fires were set in the men's bathroom, on the 7th and 8th floors.
Authorities said library security spotted the teen and notified campus police.
Officers responded and placed him under arrest.