Man arrested, accused of cutting down multiple trees in Los Angeles with a chainsaw

Man arrested, accused of cutting down multiple trees in Los Angeles with a chainsaw

A man has been arrested and accused of using a chainsaw to cut down multiple trees in Los Angeles over the past 10 days.

Chainsaw Weilding Bike Rider Arrested For Cutting Down Trees in Downtown Los Angeles

By Sarah Storkin One man. was arrested in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, for cutting down at least 13 trees with a chainsaw over a 12-day period starting April 13. Samuel Patrick Groft, 44, had been taken into custody on suspicion of felony vandalism. The suspect, identified as a homeless man named Groft, was apprehended after a 12-day rampage during which he allegedly cut down...

Man suspected of cutting down multiple trees charged with vandalism

Glassell Park -- 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

Suspect charged with vandalizing trees

LOS ANGELES — 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 charged Thursday with eight counts of felony vandalism.