Hoof Chase Nabs Ex-Con Purse Snatcher

0:00A wild purse snatchaman hadn't turned into a full-on hoof chase late Wednesday morning. A New York police officer on horseback spotted the suspect and took off after her right away, all caught on his body cam and even by a TV news crew. Nearby, the victim had just reported the theft when the mounted cop jumped into action. He yelled for the woman to stop, but she kept running and claimed she didn't take anything, dodging through the city streets like it was a movie. Folks watching must have been stunned as the chase wove along sidewalks, under scaffolding between parked cars and right across busy roads. Finally, a quick-thinking pedestrian stepped into halter, letting the officer cuff her on the spot. Turns out this suspect has a heavy past. She got convicted of murder back in April 2000 for shooting a cab driver, did her time in prison, and now she's on lifetime parole. Cops hit her with charges for larceny and lying to them. No one got hurt in the frenzy, but it's a reminder how fast justice can gallop in

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