From the Orlando Sentinel: A man was intoxicated while riding his horse as he led police on a
half-hour chase through a northeast Florida town, authorities said
Tuesday.
Charles Larkin Cowart, 29, was arrested Monday afternoon in the city of Bunnell, about 60 miles south of Jacksonville.
A
police officer was responding to a report of "an intoxicated male
riding a horse" when he turned on his emergency lights to stop traffic
as Cowart crossed the street, according to the charging affidavit.
Cowart said he was on his way to his grandmother's house in nearby
Flagler Beach, but refused officers' order to dismount and "in an
aggressive manner reared the horse back" and took off running.
Officers did not immediately chase after him, the report said, citing
the public and the horse's safety. Cowart continued to ride through
town, "causing a crowd of people to come out of their homes" and a train
to slow down as Cowart crossed over a set of railroad tracks. Police
kept their emergency lights on, but did not use their sirens to prevent
the horse from being frightened and "potentially making the situation
worse."
Cowart ignored several verbal commands to get off the
horse, which after more half an hour, became exhausted. Cowart
eventually jumped off and took off running. He was captured a short time
later. The horse returned to Cowart's family and is doing fine, police
said. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/crime/os-drunken-horseman-police-chase-20120925,0,1662557.story
Glad they didn't impound the horse and call a tow truck to remove it from the scene.
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