A Horseless Thief Saddled with Burglary Charge

He stole a saddle, but didn't get the horse to giddyap away on and now 42-year-old Ervin Neal is facing time for his crime.

Between 8 on Tuesday night and 6 on Wednesday morning, the saddle was stolen from the home of 70-year-old Arceline Gabourel on Cleghorn Street. Police asked around, and their inquiries led them to Ervin Neal's residence on Seagull Street where they found the black saddle valued at $2,000.

The 42 year old Neal has been arrested for burglary and handling stolen property.