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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A teenage drug suspect learned a valuable lesson when he tried to escape from U.S. Park Police in Miller Field Wednesday — you can't outpace a horse.

The 16-year-old suspect, whose name was not released because of his age, was carrying a mayonnaise jar with 11 bags of pot inside, said U.S. Park Police Lt. Bryan Waite.

The bust happened about 11 a.m., when two mounted officers on patrol spotted a group of teens from nearby New Dorp High School congregating in an out-of-the way part of the park, Waite said.

The 16-year-old was believed to be dealing to the other teens, but the officers didn’t witness any drugs or money change hands, Waite said.

When the officers approached, the group scattered, and the 16-year-old bolted toward the nearby Swamp White Oak Forest.

“He tried to run. You’re not going to outrun a horse,” Waite said.

The teen was ultimately issued a summons for unlawful marijuana possession, Waite said, and later released.

Officer Robert O’Brien is credited with the arrest, Waite said.