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Bodycam Shows Texas Man Run After Officer's 'Narcotics-Sniffing Horse' Quip

Police say the quip was meant to ease tension during a stop for walking in the road.

Overview

  • Body-camera footage released last week captures a Lubbock Mounted Patrol encounter that escalated into a foot chase.
  • Officers said they stopped the man for walking in the road and questioned him after suspecting possible drug possession.
  • An officer joked about having a “narcotics-sniffing” horse, after which the man took off running, according to the video.
  • Police pursued and arrested the runner, later identified as 42-year-old Joseph Ramirez, local media reported.
  • KCBD reported that Ramirez was charged with evading arrest and tampering with physical evidence with intent to impair.