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A chainsaw-wielding vandal cut 13 trees in downtown LA. How the LAPD tracked down a suspect
Tips, publicity and police work helped lead Los Angeles officials to the man they say cut down or damaged 13 trees over the ...
Man who allegedly hacked downtown LA trees with a chainsaw ordered to stand trial
The man who allegedly used a chainsaw to cut down 13 trees in downtown Los Angeles and nearby areas has been ordered to stand ...
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A man chopped down Los Angeles trees. The crime cut deep in the struggling neighborhood
For days, police say, Samuel Patrick Groft cruised through the streets of Los Angeles on his bicycle, single-handedly ...
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A man chopped down Los Angeles trees. The crime cut deep in the struggling neighborhood
Samuel Patrick Groft cruised through the streets of Los Angeles on his bicycle, single-handedly chopping down about a dozen city trees with an electric chainsaw in three different neighborhoods.
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A man chopped down Los Angeles trees. The crime cut deep in the struggling neighborhood
Updated April 30, 2025 at 16:05 PM ET For days, police say, Samuel Patrick Groft cruised through the streets of Los Angeles on his bicycle, single-handedly chopping down about a dozen city trees ...
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A man chopped down Los Angeles trees. The crime cut deep in the struggling neighborhood
The tree canopy across Los Angeles leaves a lot to be desired. A 2021 study by the city, found that 20% of the tree canopy within the city limits was located in just four neighborhoods.