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Trader Joe's Crash + Murder Arrest: Newark, East Bay Crime News

East Bay man charged in horrific beheading; French bulldog stolen here found in Arizona; "Find My" app leads to Sin City; dozens of tickets.

Several people were injured when a car plowed all the way into a Trader Joe's.
Several people were injured when a car plowed all the way into a Trader Joe's. (Alameda County Fire Dept.)

EAST BAY, CA — Here are some of the public safety stories impacting the East Bay this week —

Car Crashes Into Trader Joe's Injuring Several People

  • The car plowed through the cashier area at the grocery store Thursday afternoon.

French Bulldog Stolen In Alameda County Found in Arizona

  • A French bulldog taken nearly 2 weeks ago in Alameda County is back home with its owners and 2 suspected dognappers are now in custody

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Man Accused Of Murdering Child Arrested In Newark

  • Investigators say the 8-year-old victim suffered sexual and physical abuse, and was forced to live in a backyard shed.

Newark Woman Arrested: Accused Of Helping Murder Suspect Elude Police

  • The 8-year-old Hayward girl was found dead in March.

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East Bay Man Charged In Decapitation Of Peninsula Woman: DA

  • Jose Rafael Solano Landaeta, 33 of Hayward, was arrested on suspicion of murder Thursday, authorities said.’

Competency Exam May Take 10 Weeks: DA

  • The suspect in last week's horrific killing of a 27-year-old Peninsula woman has a history of mental health issues, his attorney said.

3 Men Shot In San Leandro Gun Battle

  • Police say the shooting happened Sunday at an indoor marijuana site.

Rifle-Toting Robber Confronts 2 Men Near UC Campus

  • The suspect fled in a pickup, then climbed onto a rooftop to try to get away from officers, police report.

6 Rescued From Berkeley Apartment Building Fire, Treated For Smoke Inhalation

  • Flames and heavy black smoke could be seen coming from second floor windows of the building, police said.

$50K Reward For Berkeley Cold Case Killing Of Chilean Man

  • Adolfo Ignacio Celedon Bravo was celebrating his 35th birthday with his fiancee when he was gunned down while walking home.

San Leandro Man's Stolen iPad Recovered In Las Vegas Via 'Find My' App

  • The iPad, chockful of artwork, was swiped from a car in Pleasanton and turned up in "Sin City."

Berkeley Police Hand Out 27 Tickets In 6 Hours

  • The police department conducted a pedestrian safety operation this week.

DUI Checkpoint Planned In Berkeley

  • Police have announced the exact location and time of the checkpoint.

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