March 31 (UPI) -- In a scene where high-tech met the old West, New Mexico police on horseback corralled a sticky-fingered shoplifter after chasing him through the city streets, Albuquerque police reported Saturday. And, in a modern-day twist, the incident was caught on crystal clear, police body camera footage.
Albuquerque police chased down the suspect after he allegedly lifted $230 worth of goods from the local emporium, a west-side Walgreens. But rather than hearing the sounds of sirens and screeching tires, the alleged bad guy heard the galloping of APD officer Charles Breeden's horse across the concrete streets and sidewalks in sweaty, four-legged pursuit.