In yet another “only in Lubbock” moment, a man was arrested after believing an LPD officer’s claim that his horse could sniff out narcotics. Officers William Trotter and Bryson Lewis were on a “routine patrol” (read: watching people walk) when they stopped two men for the unforgivable crime of not using a sidewalk. When one refused a search, Trotter dropped the line: “That’s cool, I have a narcotics-sniffing horse.”
And just like that, the man took off running — apparently unaware that horses, while many things, are not certified members of the K-9 unit. The officers, shocked that anyone took them seriously, posted the footage online, where it naturally went viral. Lubbock Police even leaned into it, turning what started as a stop for jaywalking into a PR win about how “funny” and “relatable” our mounted patrols are.
Because nothing says “community engagement” like joking about a magical crime-fighting horse before reminding everyone that, by the way, if an officer on any vehicle — bike, car, or equine — tells you to stop, you’d better obey.
Next up: LPD unveils the city’s first drug-sniffing tumbleweed.
@nbcnewyork An officer jokes his horse can smell narcotics — and a suspect panics and bolts. Bodycam video from Lubbock, Texas, shows him running after the quip. Mounted police quickly caught him, leading to his arrest. #texas #caughtoncamera #lubbock
