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

An On Patrol: Live recap, including NYC studio host Dan Abrams’ puns, analysis, and banter usually with co-anchor Curtis Wilson (a Richland County, S.C., deputy sheriff), and a third panelist, along with the often-snarky or playful social media reaction, follows.

Deputy Wilson is off this weekend.

Captain Tom Rizzo ( Howell Township, N.J, P.D.), the all-but-permanent replacement for original trio member Sean Larkin, is again in the studio as one of this weekend’s guest analysts along with Corporal Carli Drayton of the Berkeley County, S.C., Sheriff’s Office.

The most compelling incident in tonight’s edition is a disturbing shooting in Frederick, Md. (scroll down for a summary and an update).

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On Patrol: Live Summary for August 9, 2024 (#OPL Episode 03-09)

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  • Hazen, Ark. — Chief Bradley Taylor and Sgt. Clayton Dillion provide a vehicle assist for a car stuck on a curb. The chief also reattaches a piece of a side panel that fell off. Tow truck summoned to the scene.
  • Frederick, Md. — Ofr. Kevin Long participates in a “slow-speed pup pursuit.” The dog was apparently hit by a car. OPL host Dan Abrams: “I was told it was a suspect; it’s a dog.” Another officer manages to put a leash on the dog; it’s owner shows up at the scene.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Cpl. Rebekah Smith assists in a pursuit of a purported stolen car.
  • Richland County, S.C. — K9 Specialist John O’Shaughnessy and K9 Bobi assist other deputies in a search for a suspect who allegedly fled from a traffic stop. Two other suspects were already caught.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Sgt. Monica Lee and other units, including a K9, pursue a fleeing vehicle followed by a foot bail. Cops detain a suspect in a wooded area. Sgt. Lee summary: “Thankfully with the tire deflation, we were able to apprehend him in the woods here. It looked like the woods were too thick for him to keep going, so Officer Muniz was able to put cuffs on him…we definitely have fleeing and looting, resisting arrest, charges. Probably pending more charges at this point.”

Listen to OPL guest studio analyst Cpt. Rizzo discuss the police strategy in this pursuit.

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Ofr. Tim Jackson and other units, including a K9, search a used car dealership on a report of a possible burglary in progress. An officer on scene mentions that “transients sleep in these cars all the time.” No prowlers found. Cpt. Rizzo: “But searches of lots like that — it’s very difficult, very complicated. Your dealing with closed vehicles, open vehicles, and they have a fence that’s already compromised. So, kind of an intense type of situation there. and had to cover all those aspects.”
  • Fontana, Calif. — Ofr. Victor Reyes makes contact with a pedestrian on a report that someone was allegedly seen in a yard. Abrams: “This woman was apparently followed by someone else who said that she had seen her in the backyard of a private property, and the question was why. But, tough to run when you’ve got a sweet guitar hanging on your shoulder.” Ofr. Reyes speaks with the reporting party on the phone and gives the subject a trespass warning.
  • Everett, Wash. (pre-recorded segment) — With the StarChase device, Ofr. Brian Setzer and other units conduct a probable cause traffic stop on a driver who allegedly violated a court order. “Turn the car off; don’t be stupid.”

Ofr. Setzer recap: “We had a successful deployment, and now he’s under arrest. He has a history of eluding in the past, which is kind of why we went that route. We didn’t want him to run. History of drugs and guns. So that’s kind of why we have all the cars here. And it’s such a big deal getting him out of the car…we found some 22 ammo, but no gun. So I think right now just what we have is the order violation probable cause.”

Abrams to OPL guest studio analyst Cpl. Drayton: “And as we watched that StarChase being used at the vehicle, you had even said you’d never even seen it before. A lot of cops haven’t seen it.” Drayton: “That’s why I’m putting that on my Christmas wish list.” Abrams: “It’s kind of amazing because then you don’t have to pursue the vehicle.” Drayton: “I need that.” Abrams: “And we heard there that — the violation of an order. It could be any kind of order, right?” Rizzo: “Sure, and they said probable cause for the order violation. So an order mostly they’re probably referring to an order of protection or restraining order…and that probable cause was established that it was violated. So that’s gonna be a custodial arrest.”

  • Everett, Wash. — Sgt. Kyle Coleman makes contact with a couple in a van on a report of an alleged “possible drug sale” who are subsequently released with no charges.
  • Toledo, Ohio — Ofr. Joe Bomia and other units investigate on a report of someone allegedly waving a gun in a residential neighborhood. Abrams: “That’s a bizarre scene. You’ve got all the fans cheering about the fact that she’s being arrested because she apparently called in and said there was a young person waving a gun when it was actually a football that may have been gunned. But then you got Winnie the Pooh walking around there. So you’ve got the mascot there as well. So, unclear exactly ” Rizzo: “A perpetrator prep rally…” Drayton: “That’s a busy scene.”
  • Hazen, Ark. — Chief Taylor and colleagues make a traffic stop on a U-Haul truck with an open door unbeknownst to the driver. The chief explains to the driver and his son how to lock the door. He also recommends that they stop off at a service area to purchase a package of zip ties for the latch. Caption: “Moving truck escort.”
  • Triple Play #1 — Whitefish Bay, Wisc., pursuit.
  • Everett, Wash. — Ofr. Alex Fay and a colleague make contact with a resident of an apartment complex unit after a 911 hang-up call.
  • Frederick, Md. — Ofrs. Long and Irvin Solano, plus paramedics, respond to the scene of a man down on a porch who is shot. Cpl. Drayton mentions that cops will try to control the bleeding until EMS arrives to transport the victim to a hospital, and Cpt Rizzo adds that “critical combat care” is a component of modern police training.

Ofr. Solano initial synopsis: “So we got a call for the shots fired. There were several callers, and this is a bad neighborhood. So we knew more than likely it was gonna be real. And then we got a caller saying that someone was banging on their door asking for help. We went around the back of this residence here, and we found one male with a gunshot wound to his buttocks. He’s bleeding pretty profusely. He’s still conscious, so we’re just applying pressure on the wound. We’re gonna have the area locked down. He’s still conscious, so that’s good. We can be able to ask him questions and see if he knows who did this. But for now, our concern is just gonna be getting him stabilized and stopping the bleeding, so that’s what we’re working on now.” Ofr. Long further update: “So we got a male back there with a gunshot wound. He’s being treated right now. We have other officers, canvassing the area, and right now we’re gonna have to just attempt to gather as much information as we can. I’m just gonna go secure my med kit for now, and I’m gonna go back there and assist with the scene.”

Ofr. Salano additional information: “…there were gunshots from this nearby park. And then right around that same time, I believe this residence called in saying that there’s a male here who’s asking for help, and it’s confirmed that he’s been shot, so that’s all we got for right now. We’ll be working it…I guess because of the severity of the injuries of the individual that was shot here, he’s gonna be flown to the shock trauma center, I believe, in Baltimore. So we’ll be escorting the ambulance to Fort Detrick. They’re setting up the landing zone there. And they’ll fly him out — try to get him some better care.”

Back in the studio, Abrams observes that “If you’re gonna get shot somewhere, that’s probably where you’re — where you want to get shot? Rizzo: “Meaty, fleshy part of the body. What’s so difficult with that that we were talking about off-camera is that that’s a medical scene technically, but it’s a crime scene too, right? So we have to try to do our best to preserve that crime scene and get some answers. But life-saving measures obviously trump that, but you see how many people that are in and out of there. Oftentimes, it complicates it. Very much so.” Abrams: “Interesting point.”

  • Indian River County, Fla. –= Sgt. Cliff Labbe responds to a traffic accident in the midst of a rainstorm.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Cpl. Smith conducts a traffic stop on a truck. The driver apparently has an issue with his license. The corporal chides the motorist about littering with a discarded cigarette.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Sgt. Chris Maher makes contact with a man, “who appeared to be trying to wriggle his way out of trouble,” according to Abrams, and who allegedly was already trespassed from the location. The subject claims he was previously arrested 33 times. Trespass warning issued

Listen to Sgt. Maher’s summary followed by some panel banter about the subject’s mention of an Aston Martin:

  • #AskCarli viewer Q&A with guest analyst Cpl. Drayton.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Cpl. Smith responds to a 911 hang-up call at a location of a previous disturbance.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Specialist O’Shaughnessy and other units pursue an alleged stolen vehicle. A suspect is taken into custody after being tased and dog-bit. O’Shaughnessy recap: “So the deputies located a stolen vehicle. As soon as we blue lighted it, it took off. Came to a dead end. Horrible spot. Got canine warnings. He decided to keep running, so he got bit. We got him back, and he had some kind of white powder in his pants that he’s never seen before. Just magically got there. He also said that there’s a folder with a title, bill of sale, all that. There’s no folder. There’s no bill of sale. There’s everyone else’s name but his in here. I’m about to check out these pills. It might just be regular — just from store bought. Ignition is busted out. There’s a screwdriver. I don’t think he just bought it today.”

O’Shaughnessy subsequently adds that after a field test of a substance, it allegedly “did test positive for cocaine. So we’re gonna go ahead and charge him with possession of a stolen vehicle, failure to stop for blue lights, and we’re gonna see how much that weighs and see if we go with simple possession of cocaine or a higher charges.”

  • Fontana, Calif. — Ofr. Reyes makes contact with two females at a residence upon a report of an alleged hit-and-run incident. The vehicle is apparently uninsured. Ofr. Reyes recap: “So we just took the report. The victim states that she just wanted insurance information for documentation purposes. Very little damage on the other car, so we’re not gonna push the issue too hard. The lady that came out claims she’s the owner of this car. She’s claiming that her boyfriend was also…one of the registered owners on the car. She’s claiming that he left, and that he’s not here. But she’s cooperating with us. She said she’ll give us his phone number. At this point, that’s pretty much all we need is to get a statement from him. Since there’s no prosecution desired, we’re not gonna push the issue too far…as soon as he gets here, we’re gonna go to contact her, get a statement from him, if we can, over the phone, and that’s pretty much gonna be it. Not looking to arrest anybody — pretty much just want to finish up this report.”
  • Everett, Wash. — Sgt. Coleman and other units respond to a report of a stabbing and make contact with the victim on the sidewalk. Other officers detain a suspect walking nearby. Cops render first aid prior to the arrival of paramedics. They subsequently search the area on foot for a knife. Sgt. Coleman summary: “This is our victim…stabbed serval times. The suspect was just up there; he was wearing a bright green shirt, so he got picked up pretty easy there by officers. He’s got his girlfriend and a witness here. The victim’s very, very upset about the stabbing, obviously. Said he was being robbed by the other guy, so we’re still trying to figure all that out. His anger’s not really helping right now, so we had to detain him in handcuffs so he doesn’t get blood on everybody and go fight that guy like he said he wanted to.”
  • Richland County, S.C. — Cpl. Smith and other deputies search for a one-year-old who supposedly was seen in the middle of or on the side of the road, but the report may be questionable. Abrams: “Alright, so it becomes a little less certain now, right? May have been the baby. Reporting party didn’t sound like they’re that certain. And there are questions.” Rizzo: “Well, right, and did you hear what they said too — didn’t stop. If it really was a child, you’d just keep driving and say, ‘oh, hey, we’ll call up, there’s a child on the road’?” Abrams: “But you stay on this kind of call, though, for a while, right?, even with the level of uncertainty we have here?” Drayton: “Absolutely. Even if you’re not sure if the witness is credible, you don’t want to miss anything important, like a child being out. So they still have got to do their job, canvass the area. Make sure they’re not missing anything.”
  • Brookford, N.C. (pre-recorded segment)– Chief Will Armstrong and Ofr. Vilma Rivas conduct a traffic stop on a pick-up truck. According to the chief, a revoked tag and inspection violation. No valid license. Armstrong: “Potato chips and crack rocks…you’re riding as dirty as they come…” Armstrong summary: “He’s got crack. He’s got weed. He’s got open containers. So he’s going to jail. He’s taking a ride to the big house.” Abrams: “Well, some people put salt on their potato chips, and others put other items on their potato chips.”
  • Fontana, Calif. — Ofr. Desirae Klumpp conducts a friendly traffic stop for an expired tag. No license. The driver says who was out getting smothered potatoes (the ingredients are probably onions and gravy, per Cpl. Drayton’s quick online search). Car search. The driver has a warrant; Ofr. Klumpp (“kindness goes a long way for me”) just issues a ticket for the latter issue “so that way he can get it fixed,” and the motorist is site-released. Abrams quips that smothered onions “looks pretty good actually,” and Rizzo jokes that “it’s worth the risk.” Abrams: “I guess so…even when you don’t have a valid license.” Ofr. Klumpp: “He’s a really, really cool guy. I don’t want to tow his car and deal with all that kind of stuff. Send him on his way so he gets his potatoes.”
  • BOLO segment — Columbus, Ohio, escaped inmate.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Specialist O’Shaughnessy, along with other units, conduct a traffic stop outside a hotel. Open container allegedly spotted. One of the vehicle occupants is very argumentative. “I did not do nothing.” None of the occupants apparently have an ID. Abrams: “You can decide whether he was aggressive in his questioning.”
  • Brookford, N.C. — As the episode concludes, Chief Armstrong is on a traffic stop or vehicle assist as as another officer refills the vehicle’s gas tank with a gas cannister.
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