Bicycle thief lassoed by horse-riding vigilante outside Oregon Walmart

EAGLE POINT , Ore., June 10 (UPI) -- An Oregon man who tried to steal a bicycle had his plans foiled by a horse-riding vigilante on Friday.

KOBI 5 reports that a woman saw the man riding away on her bicycle outside of a local Walmart at about 10 a.m. when the Good Samaritan mounted his horse and lassoed the would-be thief.

Several other bystanders joined in the pursuit and the horseback hero stayed and kept the suspect restrained until police arrived.

Police spokesman Officer Chris Adams said that the suspect was booked on suspicion of theft following the incident.