Mounted Patrol Chases Suspect Upon Sighting During Patrol

A bizarre criminal chase unfolded in the United States, resembling a blend of a high-tech crime movie and a Western. The 'Mounted Police' tracked down and apprehended a thief who used sticky special devices on his hands to steal.


On the 31st of last month (local time), the Albuquerque Police Department in New Mexico announced the arrest of theft suspect Mark Chacon for attempting to steal items worth $230 from a Walgreens store.


Mounted police chasing a thief in the United States <br>[Image source=Albuquerque Police]

Mounted police chasing a thief in the United States
[Image source=Albuquerque Police]

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Chacon applied a sticky special adhesive to his hands and used a cunning method of snatching items by lifting them. After stealing the desired goods, Chacon hurriedly fled onto the street, when suddenly he heard the sound of horse hooves behind him.


Startled, Chacon turned around to see police officers on horseback chasing him. The bodycam footage released by the police captured the entire process of Albuquerque Mounted Police officer Charles Brinden apprehending Chacon. Brinden galloped down the concrete street on horseback, stood in front of Chacon, and shouted, "This is the Albuquerque Police," warning, "You are under arrest. Stop immediately."


The suspect was quickly surrounded by mounted police officers. <br>[Photo by Albuquerque Police]

The suspect was quickly surrounded by mounted police officers.
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Chacon shouted, "I'm not a criminal," and tried to escape, but the mounted officers quickly surrounded him. Overwhelmed by the large horses and the officers' presence, Chacon gave up fleeing and was peacefully arrested and transported to a nearby police station.


In fact, the mounted police, including Brinden, were not out chasing criminals that day but were on a routine patrol. However, upon receiving a radio report of a theft near the town, they immediately began pursuing Chacon.



Mark Schroeder, the head of the mounted police unit in the area, expressed satisfaction, saying, "I am very pleased with our mounted unit. They faithfully carried out their duties." He also warned that criminals trying to escape from the mounted police "will end up in jail far more exhausted than if they had surrendered peacefully."


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