An arson incident targeting a sushi restaurant in downtown San Jose has left local business owners worried about their safety.
The incident occurred in early Tuesday morning in the downtown restaurant corridor. Cameras captured the moment an arsonist attempting to burn downThe suspect scaled a fence, broke lights, and took a lighter to the stage. Within minutes, the back patio was ablaze.
"I think just because of the lack of police presence, people feel like they can do what they want, or lawless behavior is more normal than it should be," said David Mulvehill, a partner in O'Flaherty's Irish Pub. Mahan stated, "I want them to know that city hall supports them, and we're going to do everything we can to ensure that downtown is safe and vibrant and clean. And we've made a lot of progress."
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