The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is currently seeking assistance from the community after an act of vandalism hit close to Cedar Lake Road and West Franklin Ave.
According to a press statement released by the Board, between February 26 and February 27, someone unlawfully took a chainsaw to approximately five healthy burr and basswood trees next to the pathways by Cedar Point Beach. The damage didn’t stop there, some other trees in the vicinity have also been affected during the destructive spree.
The MPRB is treating this matter with grave concern as the trees represent not only aesthetic value but an ecological one as well. Anyone with information that could aid in the identification of the perpetrator(s), is strongly encouraged to step up. In their communication, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board emphasized, “If you saw anyone using a chainsaw, cutting down trees or any other potentially related suspicious behavior on Wednesday, Feb. 26 to Thursday, Feb. 27 or have any information on the illegal actions, please contact Investigator John Archer.”…