A 22-year-old man is facing a felony charge after officers say he hit a Tampa police horse in Ybor City. After striking the horse, police said the suspect, Justin Riera, tried to walk away, but the mounted patrol followed him through the crowd and officers on the ground arrested him.

Tampa Police release video from Ybor City on Saturday night that shows a man strike a police horse and police tracking down the suspect.

The 22-year-old man was arrested and charged with one felony count of offenses against police animals and resisting officers.

A 22-year-old suspect is facing charges after allegedly striking a police horse named Mount Opus while on duty in Ybor City over the weekend.

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man is accused of punching a police horse while a mounted officer was on patrol. Police said the incident happened over the weekend in downtown Tampa. The Tampa Police Department released body camera video of the interaction.

Video shows the moment a Florida police officer on horseback pursued a 22-year-old suspect after he struck the officer's horse. The body camera video shows a Tampa Police Department (TPD) Mounted Patrol officer and horse clearing a busy street in Ybor City on March 9.

(Tampa Police Department)