EAGLE POINT, Ore. - A bike thief was lassoed by a bystander on a horse, catching him in the act. A Hispanic male adult, now identified as Victorino Arellano-Sanchez, 23 attempted to steal a mountain bicycle outside of a local Walmart store when people in the parking lot began shouting and calling attention to the theft. A nearby man that had his horse in a trailer took action. The man chased after the thief on horse, who was fleeing, and lassoed the suspect, holding him down until local police arrived. Witnesses referred to the hero as the "Lone Ranger." His name is Robert Borba. "I mean, who gets on their horse at Walmart and chases after somebody and lassoes him other than the Lone Ranger," Rob Roque said. Sanchez was arrested and is currently in Jackson County Jail.Officer Chris Adams of Eagle Point Police said that after the arrest, Borba on the horse said, "Can I have my rope back? I've gotta go."
That has got to be the slowest bicycle thief ever - the guy had time to pull down the ramp to the trailer, unload the horse and mount up before chasing the guy (and I am being generous allowing the horse to already be blanketed and saddled - not likely, although possible). Geeze, my grandma could have chased that guy down, and she's no longer mobile!
I read the story a week or so back. The thief was stealing the bike from someone who put up resistance, which takes time. Then, he had problems switching gears on the bike. I think he ditched the bike and tried to flee on foot.
