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,

Dozens of trees in downtown Los Angeles were illegally cut down over the weekend by unknown suspects. The mayor's office told reporters the destruction of the trees is "beyond comprehension," and that it is making plans to replace the felled trees.

L.A.’s fragile urban canopy was dealt a vicious blow this weekend when a chainsaw wielding vandal mowed down a number of shade trees along South Grand Street and other areas of downtown, according to media posts and photos uploaded to Reddit and Instagram.