Man accused of kidnapping, killing cats in San Jose is son of retired police officer

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- New details have emerged about the man accused of abducting and killing cats in San Jose.

The suspect, 24-year-old suspect Robert Farmer, is the son of a retired police officer and his mother is a teacher.

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San Jose pet owners who lost their cats in the past few weeks are waiting to see if their cats were taken by a 24-year-old man arrested by police.

Police arrested Farmer in a Home Depot parking lot Thursday morning.

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They found a dead cat in his car. Investigators believe he may have killed about a half dozen cats.

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