Arson arrest after Molotov cocktails thrown at San Jose restaurant
Dec 05, 2025
(KRON) -- A man was arrested by the California Highway Patrol Wednesday after setting a popular downtown San Jose restaurant on fire earlier in the week, the San Jose Police Department said.
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KRON4 News has learned the restaurant targeted in th
e arson was Henry's World Famous Hi-Life, located at 301 West Saint John St. The business said two Molotov cocktails were thrown at it during the incident.
Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the flames before they spread or injured anyone, San Jose police said in a social media post Friday. The total estimated value of damage was not disclosed.
Henry's Hi-Life told KRON4 that they are lucky the whole building didn't catch on fire.
Arson investigators with the San Jose Fire Department worked alongside SJPD's Real Time Intelligence Center to identify and located the person allegedly responsible.
Photo courtesy of San Jose Police Department.
The suspect has not yet been identified by authorities. It is not clear what led to the incident.
SJPD said the arrest "demonstrates how multi-agency collaborations can prevent future arson cases and keep our San Jose community and businesses safe."
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