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Police allege that Harvey A. Updyke, pictured above, deliberately poisoned the 130-year-old oak trees at Auburn University's Toomer's Corner (Auburn Police Division).
DEVELOPING: Police say they have arrested a 62-year-old Alabama man for allegedly poisoning trees at a historic site on Auburn University's campus, where fans have long celebrated big wins and hundreds gathered after the Tigers won the football national championship on Jan. 10.

The Auburn Police Division said Thursday that Harvey A. Updyke, of Dadeville, Ala., was arrested and charged with first degree criminal mischief. Police allege Updyke deliberately poisoned oak trees at Toomer's Corner with a commonly used herbicide, applied in "lethal amounts" to the soil around the two trees.

The 130-year-old trees likely cannot be saved, officials said.

Auburn discovered the poisoning after taking soil samples on Jan. 28, a day after a man called a syndicated radio show based in Birmingham saying he had used the herbicide on the trees.

"The weekend after the Iron Bowl, I went to Auburn, Ala., because I live 30 miles away, and I poisoned the Toomer's trees," the caller told The Paul Finebaum Radio Show, saying he was at the Iron Bowl.


Feb. 16: Toni Rich holds her son Gabriel, as students and supporters gather to pay tribute to live oaks at Toomer's Corner on the campus of Auburn University after word spread that the trees were poisoned recently. Toomer's Corner has long been a site where Auburn fans celebrate big wins, including the football national championship on Jan. 10 (AP).

Feb. 16: Students and supporters gather to pay tribute to live oaks at Toomer's Corner on the campus of Auburn University (AP).

Auburn University freshman Katie Jones places a roll of toilet paper at the base of a tree as students and supporters gather to pay tribute to the trees (AP).
Calling himself "Al from Dadeville," he said he used Spike 80DF, also known as tebuthiuron, and the trees "definitely will die." The caller signed off with, "Roll Damn Tide."

Auburn fans traditionally celebrate by using toilet paper to roll the Toomer's Corner trees.

"We will take every step we can to save the Toomer's oaks, which have been the home of countless celebrations and a symbol of the Auburn spirit for generations of Auburn students, fans, alumni and the community," university President Jay Gogue said in a statement.

The use of Spike 80DF is also governed by state agricultural laws and the Environmental Protection Agency. The university said it doesn't use the herbicide.

The FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and State of Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries are assisting city police and university officials with the investigation.

"We are assessing the extent of the damage and proceeding as if we have a chance to save the trees," said Gary Keever, an Auburn University professor of horticulture and a member of Auburn's Tree Preservation Committee.

"We are also focused on protecting the other trees and shrubs in Samford Park. At this level the impact could be much greater than just the oaks on the corner, as Spike moves through the soil to a wide area."

The amount of herbicide detected in four samples ranged from 0.78 parts per million -- described by Auburn as "a very lethal dose" -- to 51 parts per million.

"This herbicide is extremely active and persistent," Keever said. "It's very likely to be in the soil for 3 to 5 years."

Updyke, meanwhile, is being held in the Lee County Detention Center to await bond.

Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson said Thursday he does not anticipate further arrests, but he did not rule it out.

Fox News' Garrett Tenney and the Associated Press contributed to this report