Freshly-planted trees damaged in San Jose, suspect arrested
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Several freshly planted trees were destroyed on Friday in a San Jose neighborhood.
A suspect has been arrested and charged for the damage to the trees.
According to San Jose police, the incident occurred on the morning of May 17 in San Jose's Calle Willow neighborhood in the 200 block of Willow Street. Twenty-six trees were planted during a community event on May 9.
On May 17, 2024, at about 4:55pm, Officers responded to a report of a vandalism that occurred in the 200 block of Willow Street in San Jose. Upon arrival, Officers discovered that twenty-six newly planted trees for the Calle Willow community had been damaged earlier that morning.… pic.twitter.com/0pBvnt2rWv
— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) May 23, 2024
An officer patrolling the area around 8:30 p.m. later that evening saw the suspect and arrested him. The man, whom police did not identify, had a warrant from another county.
He was booked into a local jail for damaging the trees.