Former New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams as soon as informed the PIX11 Morning Information (my previous office) that the town is so nice as a result of it is a spot “the place day-after-day you get up you can expertise every part from a airplane crashing into our commerce middle by means of an individual who’s celebrating a brand new enterprise that is about to open.” Whereas that is undoubtedly true, New Yorkers can now add “horseback police chases” to their listing of issues they’ll see on any given day, as a result of that is precisely what of us on the streets of the Higher West Facet noticed the morning of April 15.
Fortunately for all of us, NBC New York simply so occurred to be within the space capturing a distinct story when the wild chase occurred. A suspect apparently nabbed and ran off with a girl’s purse close to the intersection of 72nd Avenue and Columbus Avenue. An NYPD officer on horseback was made conscious of the scenario and shortly started chasing them down — following them on Seabiscuit’s again up the sidewalk and thru the streets of Manhattan. I am going to admit, this individual was actually transferring, however ultimately they gave up and had been arrested by the officer as the horse stood by.
The NYPD posted a video of the officer’s physique digicam footage on X, the Every little thing App, exhibiting the occasions unfold on the again of “Kelly” the horse with the caption, “Whether or not on meals or on hooves, our officers are at all times prepared.”
Say neigh to crime
As somebody who lives on the other facet of the Park, I’ll say, if there was ever going to be “chase down a suspect on a horse” climate it could be on April 15. It was simply beautiful out — good for horseback driving by means of Manhattan.
Video posted by NBC New York picks up by exhibiting the officer driving down the sidewalk, yelling “Police! Cease! Cease Working!” It then reveals the suspect run into the road (the place there fortunately weren’t any automobiles driving) and journey. That is when the officer and his steed come across the different facet and minimize her off in the course of the street. Undeterred, they get again up and preserve sprinting down the sidewalk.
The 2 proceed in a Tom and Jerry-like scenario for some time, dodging oncoming automobiles as eye-witnesses could be heard yelling on the individual to cease operating and to get out of the road. She additionally yells that the horse might get harm. Finally, the video cuts and ends with the suspect being arrested and the purse was recovered.
Clearly, the NYPD is not horsing round… I am so sorry.
