This Weekend’s On Patrol: Live Highlights, Commentary, and Social Media Activity

A recap of the August 24, 2024, On Patrol: Live episode (#OPL 03-14), anchored in the NYC studio by substitute host Sean “Sticks” Larkin along with co-host Curtis Wilson, and guest analysts Tom Rizzo and Ryan Tillman, appears below. Dan Abrams is on vacation.

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Perhaps the highlights of the episode include the Brookford traffic stop early in the show and the “1984” encounter in Toledo (scroll down).

Note: Click here for the #OPL 03-13, August 23, 2024, recap.

On Patrol: Live Summary for August 24, 2024 (#OPL Episode 03-14)

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  • Fontana, Calif. — Ofr. Cody Chick responds to the scene on a report that someone pushed a repo guy. Caption: “Vehicle repossession.” The repo man indicates that he just wants the incident documented and does not want to press charges. The suspect had already left the area.
  • Brookford, N.C. –– Chief Will Armstrong initiates a traffic stop for speeding. No license. The driver initially denies having any beer. Armstrong: “Be honest next time, okay?” Car search. Chief Armstrong pours out the contents of an open container. During the car search, the chief finds a document indicating that police allegedly charged the driver for no license in June despite what he apparently may have told Armstrong during this stop. The driver is arrested. When the driver asks if he’s serious, Armstrong replies “so serious I’m gonna lock you up.” Car towed. “Get a new gig because lies aren’t good. You’re not good at it. You suck. I’m done.”

“Get a new gig because lies aren’t good. You’re not good at it…”

Listen to the interaction between the chief and the driver:

Chief Armstrong further comments about the incident: “…then I got all this paperwork from where the car just got towed, and you just got done dealing with the same thing. And I just asked him about if that was him and he said no. But the name was off by one letter. So once again, that’s a mistake because we can’t identify these people that are in our country sometimes that don’t have the proper identification. And they don’t have any kind of United States identification or Carolina identification and a lot of this stuff is fraudulent. And so there was a letter typed in wrong which made me kind of question myself, but in reality it was the same guy. He’s lying. He keeps on playing stupid. I’m done playing dumb. So I’m gonna let him figure it out and put the puzzle piece together at the jailhouse and ask, and maybe he’ll get the message again next time.”

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  • Richland County. S.C. — Master Dep. Braylyn Salmond makes friendly contact with a driver for an illegal parked car. The driver allegedly acknowledges a little bit of wed in the car, according to Salmond. Dep. Salmond reminds the driver that weed is still illegal in the state.

Dep. Braylyn Salmond recap: “So apparently there’s a birthday party going on right here. This gentleman was in front of us, just pulled on the wrong side of the road. As you can see, if cars are coming this way, they’re going to go head on with him. So he needed to move his car and got to the door, smelled weed. Of course, can’t have weed in Columbia, South Carolina. At least not when myself and Danny Brown were there. But we’re gonna take this and destroy it. And hopefully he can enjoy his party without the party starters.” OPL co-host Curtis Wilson jokes that Salmond and Danny Brown find so much weed on patrol that can get “a contact” from smelling it in the sheriff’s department.

  • Richland County, S.C. (pre-recorded segment) — Dep. Matt Smith detains a man after responding to a report of someone allegedly breaking into a car at an apartment complex. Popped steering wheel and screwdriver on ground allegedlyspotted.

Ofr. Smith summary: “…right now, he’s going for breaking into a motor vehicle, which is a felony. And he’s also being trespassed from this location as we speak.” OPL fill-in host Sean Larkin: “Man, it’s always nice to catch these guys in the act. And Curtis, this is your department. You guys have a lot of these suspects that are ‘forced into’ committing crimes…” Wilson: “He’s distracting stories, and so forth, to throw the officers off. But the deputy was on this guy, frequent flyer, been in this neighborhood. Matter of fact, didn’t live too far from there and committing these crimes. So it’s a great thing that he got him secured because that’s important because he’s like a rabbit…” OPL guest studio analyst Ryan Tillman: “It’s a good arrest, too. They actually located the screwdriver on the ground, which is the fruit of the crime. So you’re arrested him for burglary, but you can also see the tools that you need used for the burglary.” Larkin: “And a lot of departments, that’s actually even another charge, possession of burglary tools in a commission of a felony at night, things like that.”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Ofr. Keith Foreman conducts a traffic stop on a car with a seize-tag order. A neighbor, who allows the car to be temporarily parked on the house that he rents, addresses the OPL camera on some topics. He also says he’s the property manager but he tells Foreman that for that work, “they’re not taking sh*t off the rent.” OPL caption: “The rent is too damn high!” Sgt. Marcus Booth removes the license plate from the vehicle.

Ofr. Foreman wrap-up: “…so when you ran this tag, he had a seize-tag order if the driver is the owner of the vehicle, which he is. So in the state of Florida, we have to take the tag, and rather than towing his car, this kind citizen of Daytona Beach allows him to park his vehicle in the yard. So we don’t have to tow it…so kudos to this great citizen here for helping another citizen out in need. So we appreciate that…” Larkin: “Man, when you got residents like that out there, you’re saving that guy money by not getting the car towed, but you’re saving that officer time so he doesn’t have to wait for that tow truck.” Tillman: “Time and paperwork.” Larkin: “No doubt that guy is happy.”

  • Richland County, S.C. — Dep. Salmond briefly makes contact with two males at a bus stop before moving on. “Is that beer open?…don’t drink at a bus stop.”
  • Toledo, Ohio (pre-recorded segment) — Ofr. Jordan Freimark and other units respond to report of a brawl outside of a 7-Eleven purported involving several assailants. Ofr. Freimark makes contact with the victim on scene. Store video and apparently other footage reviewed. Two females who allegedly were involved and return to the store are arrested for assault.

Ofr. Freimark summary: “Watched the video footage; there’s about four guys jumping on him. As we’re watching the camera footage, the two females that were also involved in the assault that you got to see here showed back at the location. So they’re in custody right now; they’re gonna be charged with assault. I’m gonna put the other males that were involved as unknown, but I got a good description of what they look like. Hopefully, he goes to the hospital to see what the extent of his injuries are, and he talks to a detective, and it might get bumped up to a felonious assault. As of right now, it’s just gonna be an assault…”

Larkin: “Now, watching that video, when you see multiple guys, multiple adversaries, attacking him, he’s pretty lucky. And Tom, you were talking about the difference between like a misdemeanor assault and what he was saying potentially going to a felonious assault.” OPL guest studio analyst Tom Rizzo: “Right. So here in New Jersey, we would call it simple assault or an aggravated assault. So that’s why he’s saying, ‘let’s see the extent of his injuries,’ right? To rise to the level of an aggravated assault, doesn’t have to involve a weapon, it could be the severity of the injury. If it’s serious bodily harm, then we go ahead and say we are gonna elevate that to a felony count.” Larkin: And Curtis, you briefly spoke about how important the technology was, the phone evidence, the video there.” Larkin: “Technology wins again. You have eyewitness, plus you have the victim witness talking about what took place. But then you have that cell phone evidence that shows exactly what took place. Because when they said 10 people, I’m like, probably exaggerate. No, you see all of those individuals attacking this person.” Larkin: “It validates what he was saying.” Wilson: “Absolutely.”

  • Indian River County, Fla. — Sgt. Dwayne Hoilett conducts a traffic stop. The driver indicates he consumed three beers. He also tells the sergeant that he stopped for cigarettes and is heading back to a party.
  • Everett, Wash. — Ofrs. Michael Phillips and Brandon Hoelzel race to the scene where another officer had spotted someone allegedly wanted for assault and who fled on foot. That individual is detained by other cops by the time the duo get to the scene. “I can’t breathe.” Paramedics arrive on scene.

Ofr. Phillips synopsis: “There’s probable cause for his arrest from an earlier incident, and instead of complying, he ran, and he’s taken into custody safely. It’s a good day for all involved, and hopefully he’ll get checked out by Fire here in just a second.”

  • Richland County, S.C. — Dep. Jerry Cullen spots a woman laying on the trunk of a slow-rolling moving car at a gas station and and admonishes her for not responding upon his multiple commands. Dep. Cullen: “When I tell you to stop walking, and get off the car, you do it.” Subject; “I didn’t hear you.” Dep. Cullen: “Bullsh*t. You looked right at me and said ‘no thanks.'” Subject: “…I didn’t see you; I swear.” Dep. Cullen: “You’re full of it.” The subject, who says she had consumed two shots, is subsequently released with a warning.

Dep. Cullen recap: “So while we’re in the gas station here to go to the bathroom, I see a female hanging off that back end of a car. I tried several times to get her off the car, or have her get off of the car, before she gets hurt. And instead, she wants to fly around here with her friends driving. And then she finally hops off, friends take off, and I was able to detain her over here. She said she’s trying to get them to stop…so I ended up giving her a warning because she drove just completely unsafe, hanging on the back end of a car flying through a parking lot. Kind of made it a teachable moment. If a cop says stop, you stop. So she learned a lesson tonight, hopefully, and won’t be doing that again…” Larkin: “She got off with a warning. I imagine they’ll be keeping their eyes open, though, for that vehicle she was body surfing on.”

“When I tell you to stop walking, and get off the car, you do it.”

  • Beech Grove, Ind. — Sgt. Joe Garrison initiates a traffic stop on a car with an open trunk/no trunk lid for a tail light issue and a mismatched plate. The driver actually produced his license immediately without being prompted. It turns out that tag issue is just a clerical error. The driver is released with a warning to get the lights fixed. Apparently the car had been in an accident.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Dep. Salmond spots an electric car parked at the gas pumps and makes friendly contact with occupants. The passenger appears to be heading into the convenience store. The driver says there is no weed in the car. Larkin: “Master Deputy Braylyn Salmond always got his eyes open for something that just doesn’t look right. Nothing wrong with checking it out.” Wilson: “That’s right. You check it out, see what’s happening, what’s going on. If there’s nothing, good. If there’s something, okay, we’ve got a problem” Tillman: “You have to remember, we’re trained investigators.” Wilson: “That’s it. That’s what he’s doing. He’s investigating.”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Ofr. Foreman makes a traffic stop apparently for alleged window-tint violations and seems to imply that each window can prompt a separate ticket. A bystander catches the attention of #OPNation.
  • Triple Play #3 — A Fond du Lac County, Wisc., pursuit.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Dep. Salmond assists multiple other deputies in a traffic stop at gunpoint on a stolen car. It turns out that the car was already recovered, but it still showed up in the police computer system as stolen. The owner is very calm and understanding during the interaction with the cops.

Dep. Salmond update: “So, good news on this one; car’s no longer stolen, the guy thought the car got stolen yesterday. He actually did a report with the city of Columbia, and I guess they forgot to take it out of the system as stolen. So, he’s gonna be good to go. The car apparently was stolen; they found it, and they just forgot to take it out of the system. So, he was very chill about the situation. He understood why we did what we did. So, great guy. Thank you so much for being patient and understanding…” Larkin: “First, I’d like to see guys that have a good attitude like that and have some understanding for you guys in uniform when something like that happens. But, Ryan, you were saying these clerical errors and paperwork mix-ups…” Tillman: “A hundred percent. Anytime, like, you get a stolen or a recovered stolen vehicle, it’s imperative to get that paperwork in as soon as you can because they need to get it out of the system. And if you don’t get it out of the system quickly, then you still technically drive around a stolen vehicle. So that’s why it was great work by the officer out there for recognizing that and sending him on his way.” Larkin: “Well, and we saw another clerical error earlier on this Ford Fusion that didn’t have the trunk on the back. In the system, it said it was blue. It was a red car…mistakes are made.”

“…he was very chill about the situation. He understood why we did what we did.”

  • Hazen, Ark. — Chief Bradley Taylor and Sgt. Clayton Dillion initiate a traffic stop on a motorcycle for no plate. The driver also has no insurance and no motorcycle endorsement on his driver’s license. He apparently has no paperwork on the bike. Chief Taylor issues a ticket and explains to the operator that the ticket might be dismissed if he obtains insurance within 30 days.

Listen to Chief Taylor explain the options to the motorcyclist:

  • Brookford, N.C. — Chief Armstrong searches the woods and then makes a contact with a female at a residence in connection with some sort of disturbance. She tells the chief that everything is okay. #OPNation recalls that the woman has appeared on a previous episode. Rizzo: “…the chief is brave to be going down there. So he knows her personally; he’s been there before. We’ve seen him, and I’m impressed he found his way back.” Wilson: “That’s what we do in South Carolina or North Carolina. It’s rural areas where we have to go back to. Rizzo: “That’s not rural — that’s Jurassic, man.”

“That’s not rural — that’s Jurassic, man.”

  • Toledo, Ohio (pre-recorded segment) — Ofr. Joe Bomia and other units respond to a drive-by shooting. The victim who was shot in the head and back is on the ground. Paramedics render aid and remove the man from the scene on a gurney. Detectives will take over the investigation. Larkin: “Before EMS arrived, officers, including one of the police department’s tactical medics, render life-saving aid by applying multiple tourniquets and chest seals. Now that victim is now recovering, the shooting case is under investigation. Tom, you’ve got a lot of time on this job, 20-plus years. How much have you seen that on-scene medical care by law enforcement change through the years?” Rizzo: “Drastically different. The advance is not just in what we’re trained to do, but then what the medical professionals can put people back together, literally put them back together. People falsely believe almost there aren’t as many acts of violence, shootings, serious injuries. It’s, in my opinion, the medical advancements in both first responders for law enforcement and in tactical care at trauma centers has been drastically different, something that we can enjoy to see change during the course of our career.” Larkin: “Saving lives. And Curtis, real quick, we saw the officers as they were treating him, trying to save his life, trying to keep him calm, but also trying to get information from him about the suspect.” Wilson: “Valuable information that they need to put out to the field. Those officers are all in that area who are looking for anybody who’s suspicious, running any vehicles that are speeding out that area. But getting that information is critical to capture these individuals’ responses.” Larkin: “Well, it’s also important in case they don’t ever get to talk to him at another time.” Wilson: “This is true, too.”
  • Beech Grove, Ind. — Sgt. Garrison conducts a traffic stop on a slow roller who pulls into a parking space at an apartment complex. The driver is detained. Language barrier. Cops try to use a translate app to communicate with him. A woman on the scene translates instructions for the portable breath test, but the man is unable for whatever reason to complete the test. Larkin points out that you’re “supposed to blow, not inhale.” Sgt. Garrison indicates/implies that cops will get a warrant for a blood draw.

Sgt. Garrison initial synopsis: “We saw this driver make a turn out in front of another car, cut a car off, and then continue to drive in the turn lane for probably about…a half mile or so. But he does not speak any English. He was not very cooperative with us. He started to kind of reach into his waistband when I got him out of the car. So he’s in handcuffs right now. We’re gonna try to sort through what the vehicle registration is and who he is for now and figure out what’s going on here.”

  • Hazen, Ark. — Chief Taylor admonishes a trucker driver that his 18-wheeler is illegally parked and gives a warning for same rather than issue a $160 ticket. “What’s that sign say: No parking anytime…so what did you do? You did something dumb, didn’t you?…”
  • Missing segment — Dallas, Tex.
  • Toledo, Ohio (pre-recorded segment) — Ofr. Friemark and other units respond to a report of two males fighting at a bar. They make contact with a male pedestrian nearby. To just about each basic question posed by Ofr. Friemark, such as the subject’s Social Security number, the latter responds “1984.” Paramedics arrive on scene.
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“Not sure if this guy is a huge George Orwell fan.”

Ofr. Freimark recap: “It wasn’t a physical fight. It was just an argument over paying the tab. He was highly intoxicated. He was hardly answering our questions. We asked him where he lives. He just keeps getting his date of birth…so, we were able to get a hold of a family member and make contact with them. They gave us the address, and the crew is gonna transport him there. Hopefully, he has a good rest of his night sobering up….”

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Larkin: “Not sure if this guy is a huge George Orwell fan. [To Tillman] You have no idea what I’m talking about, dude.” Tillman: “Absolutely no clue…” Larkin: “It’s a little famous book turned into a movie. It’s an iconic book. Talk to us, Curtis, about trying to identify this guy. Luckily, they got enough information.” Wilson: “This is true. Luckily, he did, but as Tillman was talking about, was the fingerprint reader as well to help them, and if we can’t get anything from this guy, you can at least use that to try to see if he’s in the system. If not, we’ll take him to the jail. The jail will possibly do it, or if not, they’ll make him a John Doe.”

  • Everett, Wash. — Ofrs. Phillips and Hoelzel respond to a shots-fired call at or near an apartment complex. Ofr. Hoelzel makes contact with the reporting party to get more information. He also mentions that a a shooting occurred in that same area last week. Cops intend to search for shell casings. According to Larkin, the complainant “did the right thing — you hear shots, call the police. They will respond to it.”
  • Richland County, S.C. — Deps. Salmond and Cullen along with Cpt. Danny Brown conduct a traffic stop on the highway. Two occupants. Cpt. Brown indicates he smells weed. #OPNation calls attention to Brown’s thorough pat-down of one of the occupants. The occupants are subsequently released. Larkin: “If I heard it correctly at the beginning of that stop, the lady said she was working for a food delivery service, and it looks like whoever ordered their food, they’re gonna actually get it. On the way. A little cold. Maybe they’ll get that discount.”
  • Indian River County, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Sgt. Cliff Labbe and other units investigate a possible hit-and-run accident in someone’s driveway. An older man is detained. Sgt. Labbe summary: “Coming over to visit a friend, comes into the driveway, and unfortunately hits the gas too hard, hits the back of the truck, and damages the truck. Preliminary investigations, he’s under the influence of alcohol that we can smell. He refused any sobriety tests, so he’s gonna go down to the local jail.”

Larkin: “Now the driver refused to submit a breath sample. And Ryan, on calls, car stops, anything like that, you guys encounter people that sometimes only want to talk to one specific officer out there.” Tillman: “Reading the room. I always say read the room. Sometimes you’ll notice that a person might be more likely to talk to your partner and not want to talk to you. So if that’s the case, then just let your partner handle it so that way you can — what’s it called? — they call it de-escalation out there.”

  • Beech Grove, Ind. — Sgt. Garrison spots a set of golf clubs left next to a parked truck outside an apartment complex. OPL caption: “Caddy shackled.” He makes contact with a resident of one of the units who apparently says the clubs belong to a neighbor. The latter perhaps doesn’t answer the door or is not home. Sgt. Garrison brings the clubs indoors and leaves them outside the door rather than let them stay on the street. Larkin quips that “Ryan Tillman is a huge golfer so it’s breaking his heart seeing those things sitting outside.”

Sgt. Garrison summary: “I can’t get a hold of the owner, but one of the neighbors says that they’re his clubs, so we’re gonna set them underneath the stairs so they’re at least not sitting outside overnight, and they don’t end up walking away.” Larkin: “…so the rightful owner hopefully gets them back sometime tonight or first thing in the morning…well, if Sergeant Joe Garrison ever wants to make a career change, I know caddies pay pretty well on the tour.”

  • Richland County, S.C. — Deps. Salmond and Cullen make jovial contact with a driver in a traffic stop over a tag light issue. Salmond: “There is no light!”
  • Everett, Wash. — Ofr. Hoelzel and other units investigate an alleged attempted stabbing and make contact with two female witnesses outside a convenience store. Larkin: “Looks like nobody is actually stabbed, luckily.”
  • Fontana, Calif. — Ofr. Chick initiates a traffic stop and issues a warning for a broken tail light. Larkin: “Always nice to get those warnings or those ‘fix-it-tickets’ type of situations.”
  • Fontana, Calif. — Ofr. Jose Morales initiates a bicycle stop on two subjects. What did you toss — a pipe or dope?…do I have to lecture you like a child.” One of the subjects, who is cooperative, uses a branch to retrieve an alleged dope baggie on the ground. Citation issued.

Listen to the interaction between the officer and the subject plus panelists’ commentary:

  • Beech Grove, Ind. — As the show ends, Sgt. Garrison initiates a traffic stop for non-use of a turn signal. At sign off, Larkin thanks his fellow panelists along with #OPNation (“I’ve had a blast with you all…thank you so much”) and adds that “for all of us in the studio, for Reelz, we are going what they say 10-7, meaning ‘out of service’…we’ll see you soon.”

Schedule update: On Patrol: Live returns with new episodes on September 13, 2024.