US EditionLos Angeles police arrest a suspect in the chain saw massacre of city trees
- Police arrested Samuel Patrick Groft Tuesday in the Los Angeles area for cutting down multiple trees with a chainsaw.
- This arrest followed reports of trees severed since Thursday across downtown, Westlake, and Glassell Park districts.
- Surveillance footage showed a man riding a bicycle and using a power saw to cut the trees.
- Reports state bail was set at $100,000 or $150,000; Mayor Karen Bass called the act “truly beyond comprehension.”
- Authorities charged Groft with felony vandalism and seek information regarding potential additional unreported crimes.
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Chainsaw massacre of city trees: Suspect arrested in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say they've arrested a man who used a chainsaw to cut down large trees in at least three neighborhoods around the city. Outraged residents began reporting the destruction last Friday afternoon. Photos posted online showed multiple mature trees toppled onto downtown sidewalks, and at least one fell onto a street. Cuyahoga County John Doe identified as Danny Lee Mitchell, Cleveland man who went missing in…
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Los Angeles police arrest a suspect in the chainsaw massacre of city trees
Los Angeles authorities have arrested a man suspected of using a chainsaw to cut down several trees along streets across the city. Outraged residents began reporting the destruction starting Friday afternoon. The LA Police Department says “numerous” trees were felled…
Los Angeles police arrest a suspect in the chain saw massacre of city trees
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say they have arrested a man who used a chain saw to cut down large trees in at least three neighborhoods around the city. Outraged residents began reporting the destruction last Friday afternoon. Photos posted online showed multiple mature trees toppled onto downtown sidewalks, and at least one fell onto a street. The LAPD said “numerous” trees, many with wide trunks, were felled at city-owned property on a…
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Westside CurrentMan Suspected of Cutting Down Multiple Trees Arrested
A man suspected of using a power saw to cut down numerous trees on city property in downtown Los Angeles, the Westlake District and Glassell Park was behind bars Wednesday. Samuel Patrick Groft, 45, was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Custer Avenue and Sunset Boulevard, adjacent to the Hollywood (101) Freeway and Arroyo Seco (110) Parkway, in downtown Los Angeles, police said. Bail has been set a…
Homeless man arrested in downtown Los Angeles' chainsaw tree massacre
A man has been arrested in connection with dozens of city-owned trees in Los Angeles that were cut down with a chainsaw over the Easter Holiday weekend. While law enforcement officials had no leads on April 20, some Angelenos were busy posting photos to Reddit and Instagram of all the felled trees downtown. In photos, trees were seen in pieces at locations including 1st Street and Wilshire Boulevard, Olympic Boulevard and Hope Street, Olympic…
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