Lancaster officials are investigating a city resident's video surveillance that captured a few males carrying newly-planted trees Friday.

The video posted to Facebook shows seven males walking, two holding small trees, around 9 p.m. Friday near West Frederick and North Charlotte streets.

Lancaster's department of public works is "aware of a viral video" that includes "college-aged gentlemen doing some landscaping vandalism," according to Matt Metzler.

.@cityoflancpa & @LancasterPolice are investigating an incident captured by a resident Friday. A group of males appear to be carrying two trees (worth about $2,000) that had been planted recently on Charlotte Street. https://t.co/jF1bC4C8i2 pic.twitter.com/MuiyPWu6n5 — Lindsey Blest (@LindseyBlestLNP) February 25, 2019

Franklin & Marshall College's campus is nearby and student housing is in the area. "Franklin & Marshall College officials are aware of the incident shown via video on Facebook," spokesman Peter Durantine said in an email. "They believe at least some of the individuals involved are students at the College and are working to positively identify them. F&M's Vice President of Student Affairs and Department of Public Safety are investigating."

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Metzler said the city is working with police to investigate the incident. He said police have leads on private property footage as well as Lancaster Safety Coalition cameras.

The trees were planted on Charlotte Street as part of the project to convert it from a one-way to two-way street, Metzler said.

The trees are worth $2,000, he said. One was a lilac.

Anyone with information can call police at 717-735-3300.