Brutal Carjack | Home Invasion: Walnut Creek, East Bay Police Log

EAST BAY — A sampling of police and fire logs from the East Bay this week —

Violent Fremont Carjacking: Transient Arrested

• Police say a woman was pulled from her car, beaten with rocks, and her face slammed into the pavement.

Marijuana Grow House Busted In Hercules

• In addition to marijuana plants, police found chemicals, bars across the doors and the home's wiring was a fire hazard.

10 Pounds Of Marijuana Stolen In Moraga: Police

• Four men were arrested, and drugs, a loaded gun and baseball bats were recovered.

Halloween Night Home Invasion: Lafayette Resident Hospitalized

• The victims' BMW was later found abandoned in Oakland.

Gun Seized By Alameda Police During Arrest, APD reports

• Police say a felon was watching for potential victims when police spotted him.

7 Children Hit By Cars Near Alameda Schools

• The crashes this school year have parents demanding action.

Fremont Man ID'd Following Deadly Crash

• The crash happened Wednesday night on Stevenson Boulevard.

Weekend Car Break-ins Reported In Union City, Fremont

• A description of the suspects was released on Monday, based on surveillance video.

Berkeley Police Give The All-Clear

• Police had asked residents to stay inside as they searched for a suspect.

I-880 Closures Planned This Week

• A gas pipeline that crosses over I-880 between Mowry and Thornton avenues will be removed, forcing the closure of the highway.

Gun Buyback This Month For Walnut Creek Residents

• Just in time for the holidays, 3 local police departments are paying for handguns, rifles, shotguns and assault weapons.

Arlington Boulevard Reopens In El Cerrito

• The crash forced a road closure for about an hour, police report.

Richmond Man Sentenced For Child Sexual Assault

• The victims were two girls under the age of 14.

Arson Suspect Arrested In Union City, Hayward Hills Fires

• A helicopter doing water drops on one of the fires spotted the suspect and guided officers to him. He was an unregistered sex offender.

Hundreds Of Networked Cameras Scan CA For Wildfires

• The next phase of the project involves work with artificial intelligence so computers can monitor the cameras for fire starts.

San Leandro Duplex Damaged In Weekend Fire

• There were no injuries reported by residents or firefighters.

Downed Power Lines Closed Fremont Road Sunday

• At least 4,500 customers in the area lost power initially.