LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A large group of horseback riders made their way through downtown Lafayette Saturday night, Oct. 10, prompting a police response and leading to two arrests.
“Beaucoup people, beaucoup horses. It was like the wild, wild west out there,” Donnell Flugence said, describing the scene he captured on video.
The gathering was advertised on Instagram as a Saturday night ride, with participants instructed to meet at Paul Davis Park at 8 p.m. The flyer also mentioned ATVs and required reflective vests. According to the Lafayette Police Department, officers showed up to the scene around 10:20 p.m. and instructed participants to leave…