Eden Prairie resident, armed with gun, chases off tree trimmer
A tree service worker hired by the city of Eden Prairie to remove a diseased tree faced a woman with a shotgun who told him to leave, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday in Hennepin County District Court.
When the worker went to the house on Tuesday, he rang the doorbell twice and got no answer, the complaint said. He went to the back yard to find the tree, which was marked with orange paint, and found that the letters “F U” also written on the tree.
As the worker started to size up the tree, Sisak came out with the shotgun across her body and asked him what he was doing, according to the complaint. When he said he was with the city to remove the tree, she told him to leave and followed him as closely as 15 or 20 feet, it also said.
Now, my old man and I didn’t quite hold of a city tree cutter with a shotgun, but we did save a tree from it’s wood-chipper future. Across the street from our house is an open clearing that is lined with trees. One of the biggest ones, which is in the center, has had a rough little existence but it is a pinnacle part of the viewing experience. One day, it has the dreaded neon mark on it, indicating it’s future demise. This was not acceptable. Under the cover of darkness, the Mickster and I traveled across the street armed with a can of spray paint and proceeded to cover that nasty fluorescent label. The result? The tree still stands!
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hahaha heard this...radio this morning
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First I laughed. Then I frowned. She’s clearly
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Now, my old man and I didn’t quite hold...shotgun, but we did save
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Prairie, how I love you so….
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