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An alleged vandal who was armed with a chainsaw cut down several trees along downtown Los Angeles streets over the weekend. Witnesses tell CBS News Los Angeles that the trees were cut down overnight ...

Police arrested 45-year-old Samuel Patrick Groft for felony vandalism. He is accused of using a battery-operated chainsaw to cut down trees in downtown LA, the Westlake District and Glassell Park in ...

In announcing charges filed against the 44-year-old homeless man accused of cutting down trees in downtown Los Angeles, officials said the damages will cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars.

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A chainsaw-wielding man accused of cutting down several trees on city property in Downtown L.A. has been arrested, according to Los Angeles police. LAPD released ...

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board says someone vandalized trees near Cedar Point Beach. They say someone illegally cut down trees near Cedar Lake Road and West Franklin Avenue next to the ...

Police have arrested a man for allegedly damaging or cutting down 13 trees in downtown Los Angeles. LAPD detectives were able to track down a suspect — Samuel Patrick Groft, 44 — thanks to tips and ...

A man suspected of cutting down about a dozen trees with an electric chainsaw in downtown Los Angeles and nearby communities was arrested in connection with the bizarre crimes on city property. Police ...