BREAKING NEWS Brother of late NFL star and US Army Ranger Pat Tillman arrested in California for 'driving into post office'
Richard Tillman was booked Sunday and is being held without bail, according to the Santa Clara jail website. However, no specific charge is listed.
NBC Bay Area is reporting that Richard, the brother of Pat, is accused of driving his car into a local post office while live streaming the entire collision.
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