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From CBS News: 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 between Friday night and Saturday morning, and pictures from the scene show the felled trees lying in the road in multiple locations, including:
- Hope Street and Ninth Street,
- Grand Avenue and Fifth Street,
- Broadway and Cesar Chavez Avenue, and
- Olympic Boulevard and Figueroa Street.
Los Angeles Police Department investigators say they have not made any arrests, but say the alleged suspect is described as being dressed in all black, riding around on a BMX-style bike.
People throughout the area on Sunday noted the bizarre nature of the incident, confused as to why someone would go out of their way to wreak such havoc.
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Several people have voiced their outrage and disgust on social media, and have posted videos and photos of the destroyed trees.
Someone went around chopping down trees all over Downtown Los Angeles, California.
Where were the police? pic.twitter.com/n1SS986ebX
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) April 20, 2025
Vandals chainsaw dozens of trees in downtown Los Angeles.https://t.co/kx1CDNBfAr pic.twitter.com/9bCmM5iaoy
— Steve Milloy (@JunkScience) April 21, 2025
So sad for the many trees in downtown Los Angeles that we’re chopped down. I saw about 5 on Grand but have heard of others. What a terrible vandalism. pic.twitter.com/j9FdWVN2ja
— Adam Bray-Ali (@PanchoPepeKage) April 20, 2025
Vandals chainsaw dozens of trees across downtown L.A.; social media demands revenge https://t.co/sJf8qQp1VI
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) April 20, 2025
A vandal or vandals took a chainsaw to more than a dozen trees in downtown L.A. over the weekend and, at least for the moment, police have no leads in the case. Details: https://t.co/82J2jjrivb pic.twitter.com/ItD23zdFF1
— KTLA (@KTLA) April 20, 2025
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