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

Police arrested 24-year-old Robert Farmer on Thursday, October 8, 2015 in connection with the kidnapping and deaths of cats in San Jose, Calif. (KGO-TV)

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.

VIDEO: SJ pet owners wait for word on missing cats following arrest
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SJ pet owners wait for word on missing cats following arrest

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.

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

VIDEO: Police on the hunt for cat killer in San Jose

Police on the hunt for cat killer in San Jose

Police are now actively looking for a cat killer in San Jose following a series of stories we aired this week on cats that went missing or were found dead.