Horse-mounted Albuquerque Police just chased down an alleged shoplifting suspect.
Albuquerque Police Officers say that horses have unique advantages
Horse-mounted Albuquerque Police arrested a suspected shoplifting suspect quickly. The suspect is now facing multiple charges for over $200 of stolen property.
Horse-mounted Albuquerque Police arrested the 30-year-old man in an alleged suspect who stole the merchandise from a local Walgreens. When Albuquerque Police got the tip about the theft, a horse-mounted Albuquerque Police was already nearby.
As soon as Albuquerque Police arrived, the suspect appeared to begin running from the Albuquerque Police officer. The mounted Albuquerque Police officer calls out to the suspect several times to stop and that he’s being detained. All that the suspect says is denying the allegation. The chase goes about how one might imagine it would.
The Albuquerque Police officer catches up in no time despite the suspect running into traffic
The suspect appears to recognize that it’s not just one Albuquerque Police officer on horseback chasing him but three. The Albuquerque Police surround the man and take him into police custody.
Albuquerque Police Officers charged him with shoplifting $230 worth of merchandise, evading police on foot, and possession of drug paraphernalia.