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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tree lies on a street in downtown Los Angeles after being chain-sawed Friday night. (Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times) The Los ...

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 ...