UPDATE:The suspect has been identified as 29-year old Jochen Wiest.
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Auburn man Jochen Wiest, 29, arrested and changed with desecration of venerable object after Toomer's oak fire https://t.co/POZAX4umvj pic.twitter.com/fde9fznYPf
— AUBlog (@AUBlog) September 25, 2016
Original story below
The trees at Toomer's Corner in Auburn were just declared healthy enough earlier this year for the school's tradition of rolling the trees after football games.
Well it looks like someone wasn't happy with that, as an unidentified man set fire to one of the trees after Auburn's big win over LSU on Saturday night.
Someone inadvertently set the one of the Toomer's Oaks on fire. It's out now, but all the toilet paper is burned off pic.twitter.com/0cSGRUBEFZ
— Sam Butler (@_sam_butler) September 25, 2016
Video later emerged of a potential suspect running away from the trees after the fire was lit.
Video of a girl pointing out the guy who lit the toilet paper on fire before he ran off. (via @shanesrew_jacks) https://t.co/2pH3nLhsgG
— War Blogle 🦃 (@WarBlogle) September 25, 2016
According to Elizabeth White of WTVM, a suspect is in custody and Auburn police are waiting to assess damage to the trees before they determine any potential charges. The suspect in question is reportedly from Auburn, but is not affiliated with the University.
