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

The docuseries On Patrol: Live — i.e., Live PD 2.0 — premiered on the Reelz channel on July 22, 2022 and generally follows the same basic format as its A&E network predecessor in which show producers and videographers accompany cops on night patrol in real time.

About 50 On Patrol: Live cameras go into the field with the law enforcement officers usually from eight or nine different U.S. departments during the ride-along on Friday and Saturday evenings. For legal and other reasons, the show broadcasts live incidents reportedly on an approximately five-to-20 minute tape delay.

OPL does not always update what happened after airing the initial contact/ investigation in each incident; sometimes, however, it provides further information during the On Patrol: First Shift pre-show.

Pre-recorded segments are also typically included the show content.

Some recent OPL lineup changes:

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

With retired Tulsa, Okla., cop Sean “Sticks” Larkin, the original member of the trio, phasing out of the show, a guest analyst in the third chair usually joins Abrams and Wilson each weekend.

This weekend, Sgt. Paul Yacobozzi (Berkeley County, S.C. Sheriff’s Office), is in the studio as the guest analyst.

NOTE: Owing to travel, this blog was offline during the November 17-18 and November 24-25 OPL episodes, and thus no recaps were compiled.

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On Patrol: Live Summary for December 1, 2023 (#OPL Episode 02-35)

  • Richland County, S.C. — Capt. Danny Brown conducts a traffic stop at gas station on a pick-up truck with alleged expired tags for no insurance. The driver admits to allegedly carrying a gun (a 10-59 in police code parlance) but allegedly has no concealed weapons permit. Probable cause car search. Cocaine allegedly found. Abrams: “The ‘holiday snowfall’ begins.”
  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Cpl. Dylan Lee assists animal control and subsequently a wildlife expert for an injured owl. Captions: “Whoooo is this?,” “That’s owl folks,” “Hoot and no holler.” Sgt. Yacobozzi comments about covering the owl’s eyes with a towel or a bag to what Dep. Wilson notes is to keep the bird docile: “He can’t see what’s going on. Kind of like a horse that focuses on what’s going on. So you cover the eyes, and it keeps the animal very calm…” Abrams: “And let’s all be honest; none of us are owl experts…” Abrams also quips that “it’s not [as if] the owl is going anywhere.” Cpl. Lee: “We were able to get the owl in good hands, and [the wildlife expert] will take the owl where it needs to go. Get looked out; hopefully get the wings fixed, and then it will be able to fly, and have a ‘hoot’ of a time.”

Sgt. Yacobuzzi adds that “the fellow that come to pick up the owl is a former deputy of ours. He has a farm. He has numerous animals. and he’s great with animals…the owl is gonna be in good hands. I’ve also seen him rescue a bald eagle before that was hit by a car, so he’s well-versed…he is the guy.”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Sgt. Mike Bryant assists on what appeared to be a disabled vehicle, but it turns out that the driver was startled by an “itsy bitsy” spider in the car and pulled over and jumped out. Caption: “Who’s your daddy longlegs?,” “Arachnophobia in progress.” Abrams quips about returning to the Berkeley County incident: “We go to a scene where an officer’s been called in to kill a spider back to a scene where an officer’s been called to save an owl.”
  • Coweta County, Ga. — Cpl. Chris Teare conducts a traffic stop on a truck apparently for a tail light issue. Probable cause search owing to the alleged strong weed odor. Cpl. Teare to the passenger: “We have a lot bigger problems in the world than just a joint. If you got something worse than that, your honesty helps me.” Upon finding alleged drug paraphernalia, Cpl. Teare subsequent tells the occupants that “I want to keep my word. You’ve been very polite and honest with me. And in return, I’m going to take those items, put them in for destruction, and I want to get you on your way…” Commenting on the humorous discussion between Teare and the occupants about consuming a cheese block, Abrams jokes “that goes particularly well with herbs.”
  • Brookford, N.C. — Chief Will Armstrong conducts a friendly traffic stop on a vehicle for an obstructed license plate and reattaches the accessory that was covering it.
  • Lee County, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Dep. Mike Knapp investigates a possible hit-and-run accident after being flagged down by a witness. Field sobriety test conducted on a driver who denies involvement. Heavy bleeping. The driver is arrested for alleged DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. Dep. Knapp also notes that the argumentative subject allegedly tried to escape from the hospital. “He’s now lodged at the Marceno motel.”

Abrams: “And the poor guy whose car it was was parked away from everything Not even close…And I was impressed with the officers demeanor there, right? This guy was making a ruckus. He’s insulting the officers. He’s kicking, and [the officer] doesn’t get phased. He doesn’t raise his voice.” Sgt. Yacobuzzi: “He maintained his level of professionalism the whole time during the stop, during the interaction, the investigation….he did a phenomenal job with that stop. DUIs are one of the hardest things to investigate because of the constant up and down of the subject, angry one minute, cursing you out the next minute, talking about your mom, your grandma, and stuff like that…” Wilson pointed out that “the paint from the Porsche matched his truck.”

  • Toledo, Ohio — Sgt. Geoff McLendon and Ofr. Greg Long Jr. makes contact with a man who is working on a residential roof after hours. The subject comes down the ladder and tells the officers he is done working for the night. Caption: “A case of the shingles?”
  • Lee County, Fla. — Dep. Mason Weiss assists paramedics at a residence who are removing a man on a stretcher who was experiencing seizures and may have become combative.
  • Coweta County, Ga. — Cpl. Teare conducts a traffic stop on a truck for a seatbelt violation. Open container allegedly spotted. The driver is released with a warning.
  • Brookford, N.C. — Chief Armstrong makes a traffic on a vehicle initially for a headlight out. The driver allegedly admits that he had “enough” to drink which is “too much.” Field sobriety testing. The driver is arrested.
  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Cpl. Hannah Reed and other officers assist at a scene where a car wrecked out and the driver fled. Abrams in reference to sex toys found in the vehicle: “A lot of ‘junk’ in the trunk there.” A substance allegedly found in the vehicle was tested and gave “a presumptive positive on meth amphetamine,” according to Cpl. Reed
  • Berkeley County, S.C. — In-studio Q&A session with Sgt. Yacobozzi, i.e., #Yacinthehat.
  • Brookford, N.C. (pre-recorded segment) — Abrams introduces the footage with a jest about the need to “hold the pepperoni.” In the segment, Chief Armstrong admonishes an older male on reports that he was allegedly harassing pizza delivery drivers, which the subject denies. Armstrong to subject: “…If we ever hear that this is going on again — because this gentleman said that he saw you with no pants on…we got three other people that said said they seen you with no clothes on. And if you’re doing shit like that, it’s sick…it is freaking disgusting. If that is what’s going on, if I ever hear that again, we’ll come in there, and we’ll drag your ass out, and we’ll take you to jail. There’s no and, if, or buts about it. It’s sickening. And I hope that’s not the case. But you’ve get three people saying the same damn thing — you ever hear the saying if it walks like a duck, it quacks like a duck, what is it? Probably a duck, right?…Put some damn clothes on [if] you want some food delivered to you.”

Chief Armstrong: “So right now, the reason we’re not taking him to jail is because he was technically covered up inside his screen porch. He called the people up to his porch apparently, but it’s a grey area. It is kind of indecent exposure to an extent, but….he’s on his own property. He’s up on his own porch where he couldn’t been seen. They came up to him, et cetera, et cetera. It could go wrong. So just to err on the side of caution, we’re not gonna charge him…today, but we’re gonna document it, because obviously if that is true, it is a very serious situation.” Abrams: “It gives new meaning to the meat-lovers pie. But as a practical matter here, though, you were commenting on why they really can’t make the arrest.” Sgt. Yacobozzi: “Chief Armstrong did a great job. He’s on his own property; he’s in his own porch. He’s not coming out of the residence. So any good defense attorney like he said could argue that they were on his property. Now if he steps outside that property and he’s in view of the public, then he can be charged with the indecent exposure.” Wilson: “That’s the problem right there. Like he said — just take that one step out. Now you have probable cause. You got three people who can corroborate that story as well..,” Abrams recalls that he delivered pizzas back in the day and “you see things sometimes, and people can be really difficult….”

  • Toledo, Ohio — Multiple officers investigate reports of shots fired into at least one residence. A homeowner says that this is the third such instance. Casings found. No injuries. Investigation ongoing.
  • Toledo, Ohio — Ofr. Heather Smith and colleagues respond to a report of an alleged fight or some sort of “issue” apparently at or outside a bowling alley. They detain an opinionated woman in the parking lot.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Officers respond to a possible burglary call, and after a search, they detain a pedestrian who allegedly had fled on foot. Ofr. Chance Palm: “He punched something inside the establishment there.. and apparently also has chlamydia on his shoulder. Not sure how that happens, but he’s definitely an interesting character…so a clarification. I guess did not break anything. Some misinformation. He was banging on some trashcan lids, and then he was pulling on a door and kicking at it with some employees inside the business. So they were in fear, so they called us…so it sounds like he’s gonna end up going to jail for loitering and prowling. He has no lawful reason to be over there right now. He wasn’t there for any medical concerns or anything like that. So I would say there is something going on — whether or not he used drugs or something like that, or he’s got something mentally going on, but either way…”
  • Triple Play #1 — Missouri police pursuit. Abrams: “That would be an interesting home insurance claim.”
  • Richland County, S.C. — Capt. Brown and other units conduct a traffic stop outside an apartment complex apparently in connection with loitering. Probable cause search. Cocaine allegedly found in currency. Dep. Salmon: “…robberies happen, car jackings, that kind of thing in the holiday season. People get desperate trying to get their kids gifts, and whatever the case might be. So just just trying to keep everybody safe.” Bleeping as bystanders at the scene begin yelling at the officers. A subject possibly faces several drug-related charges, including alleged possession with intent to distribute.
  • Lee County, Fla. — Traffic stop by Dep. Damian Lehmann who mentions to the driver that the car “smells a little weedy.” Abrams update: “Remember the woman who said she had smoked marijuana previously but had not smoked it in the car just at that point. She was cited for driving with a restrictive license and got a warning for having a tail light out, and was released.”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Traffic stop on a truck. The driver who transporting sand fleas owns a mobile bait-and-tackle shop, which Lt. Richie Maher mentions might be an Uber Eats for fleas. The driver is released with no charges. The studio trio then banter about their online sand fleas research.
  • Weld County, Colo. — Dep. Spencer Rougier along with firefighters respond to a serious car fire that he says might the fire department suspects might be the result of arson. The car is also apparently stolen from an owner in adjacent county and will be towed. Dep. Rougier also mentions that cops will try to obtain video of the incident from next-door neighbors.
  • Triple Play #2 — Disneyland, Anaheim, Calif.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Officers try to make contact with an individual inside an apartment on a loitering-and-prowling investigation. They ask the man to step out and talk to them otherwise they may have to seek a warrant from the local prosecutor for allegedly resisting.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Sgt. Bryant and colleagues respond to report of a woman allegedly menacing with a gun in connection with an alleged argument/disturbance. They make contact with witnesses. They converge on another location and detain a number of subjects, but that turns out be the wrong location The scene is somewhat chaotic and results in bleeping. The subjects advise where the alleged suspects are located, and cops subsequently converge on a nearby residence. Upon police commands, at least two occupants come out and surrender. The house is subsequently cleared; no guns found. Sgt. Bryant says cops are as yet don’t know who the victim or victims are. Investigation ongoing “to get to the bottom of it” and that “the devil is in the details.” A more thorough search of the location is planned. Bryant subsequent explains that a female from the house is detained in connection with the firearm allegation. She is allegedly facing a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm. Investigation is continuing.
  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Cpl. Reed makes a bicycle stop and gives a friendly warning for no reflector on the back.
  • Weld County, Colo. — Dep. Brandon LeFevre conducts a traffic stop for alleged careless driving and window tint violation as well as driving too slow in the left lane. The driver, who is operating his dad’s car, is age 15, and has no learner’s permit.
  • Fullerton, Calif. — Cpls. Brandon Ramek and Greg Velazquez make contact with two men on a sidewalk, one of whom stars yelling, on a report of an alleged fight. Abrams: “It appears that these two guys know each other pretty well and didn’t seem particularly angry at each other when police arrived.”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — As the episode ends, Ofr. Palm races to a car accident scene where people were possibly fighting at the scene.

On Patrol: Live Summary for December 2, 2023 (#OPL Episode 02-36)

CLICK HERE for the OPL 02-36 recap.

The A&E vs. OPL Lawsuit Is Moving Forward

The pending litigation may explain the new OPL set design and changes to the logo, music, and names of the recurring segments. That also may be why the clever incident captions had tapered off for a while.