He said he loved trees but chain-sawed 13 of them in bizarre L.A. vandalism rampage
- Posted on February 12, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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He said he loved trees but chain-sawed 13 of them in bizarre L.A. vandalism rampage
Samuel Patrick Groft, 45, pleaded no contest to several felony vandalism charges in Los Angeles Superior Court after prosecutors say he cut down 12 trees in and around downtown Los Angeles last year.
