An outlaw suspected being under the influence while riding a horse through city streets was arrested after leading police on a pursuit in Whittier, authorities said.
An outlaw suspected being under the influence while riding a horse through city streets was arrested after leading police on a pursuit in Southern California, authorities said.
Officers in a patrol car chased the suspect Saturday in Whittier, about 20 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles, according to police.
“An intoxicated person on a horse, galloping through traffic... refusing to pull the horse over... that was our afternoon,” Whittier police posted on Instagram.
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The pursuit ended with the DUI suspect in custody and the horse receiving lots of love from officers, police said.
Accompanying photos showed officers leading the brown horse with a saddle on its back from the scene and offering it water.