Calif. Police Arrest Man for Driving, er, Galloping Under the Influence

    Oct. 17, 2022
    Whittier police briefly chased an allegedly intoxicated man on horseback when he refused to stop for officers as he was "galloping through traffic."

    Source San Gabriel Valley Tribune, West Covina, Calif.

    Whittier, CA, Police Department
    Whittier, CA, police lead away a horse after arrested an allegedly intoxicated man who was accused of 'galloping through traffic' on horseback Saturday.
    Whittier, CA, police lead away a horse after arrested an allegedly intoxicated man who was accused of "galloping through traffic" on horseback Saturday.

    It wasn't your typical police chase.

    Someone refusing to pull over while riding a horse that was "galloping through traffic" led Whittier police officers on a brief pursuit on Saturday.

    Eventually, the person was taken into custody on suspicion of "driving" under the influence.

    The Whittier Police Department described the incident on social media.

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    The horse was brought to the Whittier Police Station, where it "received lots of love" from employees, police said.

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