This footage, provided by APD, shows the perspective of one of their mounted officers as they pursue a shoplifter while on horseback. The mounted officers were in the area on a different call when they were alerted to the shoplifter.

The suspect, 30-year-old Mark Chacon, stole an approximate $230 from a nearby Walgreen’s pharmacy, at which point the manager alerted the police.

While many American police forces have horse-mounted divisions, these are often ceremonial or deterrent in nature. It’s comparatively rare, and something of a humorous throwback, to see the law still being served from horseback in the storied Old West.

Regulators! Mount up! (I couldn’t resist.)

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Cole Simms

Cole Simms is an Air Guardsman, NASA enthusiast, police officer, and security contractor with particular experience in austere environments. Outside of work, he volunteers as a Stop The Bleed instructor for area schools. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and blends his knowledge and experience to write analysis for Funker530.

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