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

On Patrol: Live Season 4, All-New Episode, Tonight

On Patrol: Live new tonight: An On Patrol: Live recap, featuring New York City-based studio host/executive producer Dan Abrams’ puns, analysis, and witty/sarcastic banter usually with co-anchor Curtis Wilson (a Richland County, S.C., deputy sheriff), and analyst Tom Rizzo (Howell Township, N.J., PD) as they comment on the live police ride-alongs, plus the often-provocative or playful social media reaction to the incidents in the field, follows below.

In the absence of On Patrol: Live cast member Curtis Wilson, former co-host Sean “Sticks” Larkin returns to the studio panel this weekend. It’s obviously a busy time of year with a lots of events. That said, Curtis Wilson has taken so much time off this year, and often contributes minimally to the discussions when in the studio, that viewers have to reasonably wonder about his status as an On Patrol: Live co-host going forward.

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As #OPNation (i.e., the show’s fandom) is well aware, and for those viewers and/or social media users new to the show, On Patrol Live is more or less a reboot or rebrand of Live PD.

Update from Last Weekend

Note: On Patrol: Live did not provide any updates on the intense Richland County arrest that occurred on last Saturday night’s episode.

On Patrol: Live Tonight

Taser deployments and DUI investigations formed the dominant themes in this all-new episode of On Patrol: Live on Reelz (which also airs on Peacock, among other platforms).

In this On Patrol: Live episode guide, see below for details on all 24 law enforcement encounters across nine On Patrol: Live scheduled police departments on the current roster (although Lee County, Fla., did not appear). And check back for updates.

Programming note: Toledo, Ohio, Police Chief Michael Troendle, who joined the studio trio for part of the show, announced that his department would return to the On Patrol: Live rotation as of January 2026.

How to Watch or Stream On Patrol: Live/Where to Watch On Patrol: Live

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On Patrol: Live Recap for December 12, 2025 (#OPL Episode 04-39)

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  • Baton Rouge, La. — Watch below as Sergeant Jordon Lear and Corporal Brett Usey make contact with several males outside a convenience who appear to try to flee on foot. Two subjects are quickly detained; one of whom is tased. Drugs allegedly found. Paramedics summoned the scene. Cops search the ground for any contraband that might have been tossed. Sgt. Lear reviews the store’s security camera to see what happened especially in relation to a third man who fled. Sgt. Lear: “At this point, we’re just gonna try to collect this for evidence, help us identify this guy right here who was dealing the dope that took off running.”

Abrams: “They’ve spotted what looked like a hand-to-hand drug deal, could have been…they were trying to investigate. Guy tried to run, he got tased.”

Listen below as Captain Tom Rizzo explain the legal parameters of an investigation of this kind (“…when they say hand to hands, exactly what they say, a small object being exchanged, short duration, and then they separate…on suspicion of that, and then flight by foot. We’re good to go.” Sean Larkin: “…so good for that [convenience store] guy sharing that information with the officers at the scene…” Rizzo: “And without delay…”

  • Clayton County, Ga. — Captain Jason Barrett and another unit on a traffic stop. . Cpt. Barrett: “That’s not the car that we smelled the drugs coming from; I don’t smell any.” The captain explains to the motorist how he can got the DMV to reinstate his suspended license. And someone will come to scene to pick him up.
  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Kirsten Yule-Zaagman make a traffic for an specified reason. The driver declines a consensual car search. No follow-up during the show.
  • Christian County, Mo. — Deputy Trevor Guinn makes a friendly traffic stop for speeding (allegedly 75 mph in a 60-mph zone). Deputy Guinn: “…they want me to be kind to them. It is holiday season, so probably the best thing to do is be kind, but we got to definitely check his license, make sure — he said he hasn’t had ticket in years, so we’ll check it.” Abrams: “See if there’s some holiday cheer spread here in a little bit.” In releasing the drier with a warning, Deputy Guinn adds that “like I said, it’s the holiday season. He does need to slow down. I think he took it serious. Maybe his wife said…she yells at him…they’re on their way, and hopefully get there safe.”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Officer Jonathan Layfield and other units attempt to serve a warrant at an apartment complex. The subject does not live at the first apartment that they get permission from the tenant to check. Upon converging on a second apartment, a male allegedly jumps from a back window and tries to flee. Cops detain him in the parking lot after a brief foot chase. It turns out, ironically, that the male is not the person cops are trying to serve, but he too, allegedly, has a warrant. Officer on scene: “You’re not even the person we’re looking for…but you decided to run. For what?..” Abrams: “So that was not the guy that they’re looking for. So the search continues there.”

Abrams: “He thought they were there for him. They thought he was the guy they were looking for. Both were wrong….but the search continues now for the person they have been actively searching for…”

Listen below to Officer Layfield briefly summarize what happened in this incident:

Listen below to Officer Alec Glass discuss the purported warrant status (for an alleged probation violation) of the man the cops detained (“..,that’s probably the reason why he decided to run from us, and somebody’s gonna go to jail for that warrant, and he’s gonna go to jail for resisting.”).

  • Clayton County, Ga. — Lieutenant Jonathan Carey initiates a traffic stop on a motorcycle apparently for an obscured tag. The operator, who says he’s not the bike’s owner, is subsequently released with a verbal warning.
  • Clayton County, Ga. — Lt. Carey, Deputy Davis, and Captain Barrett on highway pursuit which is subsequently canceled.
  • Richland County, S.C. –Master Deputy Collins Harper and many other officers respond to a shooting at an apartment complex. Paramedics are also on scene. A gun is on the ground.

On Patrol: Live Hour 2

  • Christian County, Mo. — Deputy Jacob Woodcock makes a traffic stop on a pickup truck for a tail light being out. The passenger who seems to be reluctant to identify himself beyond his first name, allegedly admits to having a warrant. “…you’re not wearing your seat belt, so you have to ID.” Deputy Guinn is on scene as backup. Abrams: “He admitted that he had a warrant although they had a little trouble with the name, but it seems that’s been sorted.” Consensual vehicle search. On Patrol: Live caption: “Fake urine found.” Deputy Woodcock the passenger: “So you’re obviously going to jail for your warrants. Thanks for coming clean with me because otherwise you were on your way to getting another charge…” On Patrol: Live caption: “Arrested on outstanding warrant.” The driver, who provided his ID, is released. Deputy Woodcock to driver: “…I wouldn’t be hanging out with people with warrants.”
  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Corporal Carli Carr makes a friendly traffic stop for no tail light on a motorist who apparently delivers packages. “One of Santa’s elves.” The corporal releases the man with cordial warning.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Sergeant Kenny Fitzsimmons conducts a traffic stop for allegedly “swerving all over the place.” The driver allegedly admits to consuming “a couple” of drinks. Sgt. Fitzsimmons: “We just want to make sure you’re safe, and everybody else on the road is gonna be safe with you on the road…and you pass the test, then you’re good to go.” The motorist declines field sobriety testing, however, and also declines a breathalyzer test. Driver: “It’s not that serious.” Abrams: “So he refuses, and he will be taken to jail. He’s getting some legal advice, it sounds like, from his wife on the phone…” Rizzo: “It’s not gonna help.” Abrams: “…it looks like he’s going to jail tonight.” Car inventoried.

Listen below to Sgt. Fitsimmons and colleagues discuss the stop including an alleged cup of Tequila in the center console:

  • Triple Play #1 — A deer on the loose in Jonesborough, Tenn.
  • Toledo, Ohio, PD, video montage — Abrams: “A reminder of a couple of the weirdest scenes that we’ve seen on this show.” And as mentioned above, Chief Troendle sits in at the studio desk for the rest of the episode as a special guest and also announces that his department will return to OPL in January.
  • BOLO segment — Toledo, Ohio.
  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer John Longendorf and other units on a traffic stop. The passenger, who seems allegedly noncompliant, is tased and pulled out of the car. On Patrol: Live caption: “Crack cocaine found.” The passenger is arrested on various poential charges. The female driver is released with no charges. Abrams: “You may have been able to hear it there. It seems Officer Longendorf quickly suspected he was getting a fake name from the guy when he asked him about his Social, et cetera. So that’s what started the concern, and then things went to where we just saw…”

Officer Longendorf: “When a grown man doesn’t know his Social, that’s a red flag. When he refuses to get out of the car, that’s another red flag. When he starts reaching for sh*t, that’s the third red flag. I’m done…told him to get out three times, told him I was gonna tase him. We get him out, he starts reaching…”

Listen below to Officer Longendorf’s recap of this incident (“Over the course of my career, every law enforcement [officer] develops what’s called, I guess, Spidey sense, right?…”) follow by some studio panel discussion:

  • Christian County, Mo. — Deputy Guinn conducts a traffic stop on a truck. Although the deputy says he smells alcohol, the driver denies drinking, although he says he consumed one beer at home. He agrees to a PBT, but after repeated attempts, is unable to blow into it sufficiently for a reading. On Patrol: Live captions: “To blow or not to blow,” “This blows.” The motorist ends up getting arrested for alleged DUI. Abrams: “So he can’t seem to blow enough to get a number there, so he is going to jail…”

Deputy Guinn initial summary: “Like I said before, I’ve had a lot of history with this guy. I think every time I’ve made contact with him, he has been intoxicated. Clearly, he’s intoxicated. The smell of alcohol coming off his breath is — makes me sick to my stomach how strong it is. As he turned and walked out of the vehicle, the first thing you do is stumble. When I tried to do the HGN test, his eyes wouldn’t even follow the pen. He’s agreed to blow into this, and let’s see where he’s at.”

Listen below to the studio panel discuss testing procedures:

On Patrol: Live Hour 3

  • Wheeling, W.Va. — Sergeant Jason Hupp and other units conduct a traffic stop on a pickup truck. The driver’s license was allegedly revoked for DUI in another state. Sgt. Hupp: “…until you’re reinstate it, that revocation stays…” The driver is detained. The driver allegedly admits to having a little bit of weed in the truck. Vehicle search.
  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Corporal Carr backs up her husband, Corporal Devonte Carr, on a friendly traffic stop on a pickup truck. The driver, who is returning home from church (iglesia), is released.
  • Richland County, S.C. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of wrong-way driver.” Deputy Harper assists numerous cops who are on scene after they detain a driver on the highway. The driver allegedly refused field sobriety testing and is arrested for alleged DUI.

Listen below to Deputy Harper’s recap of this incident:

  • Knox County, Tenn. (pre-recorded segment) — K9 Officer Joseph Stainback and other units on a traffic stop. The driver allegedly indicates that he consumed three or four drinks. He declines field sobriety testing. Cops subdue the driver after he begins resisting. Bleeping. The driver is arrested.

Listen below to Officer Stainback’s summary followed by a studio panel discussion:

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Lieutenant Richie Maher and other officers respond to a report of a home burglary. Two potential suspects, a male and female, are detained on the street. Lt. Maher makes contact with the victim on scene who had chased after the suspects.
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Officer Harrell makes a traffic stop in connection with a report of alleged drag racing. Abrams: “So there’s some discrepancy on the definition of drag racing.” The driver, who denies drag racing, is apparently released with a warning.
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Officer Harrell leaves the above stop to assist on a pursuit of a potentially fleeing car that then pulled into a driveway. She is subsequently called off from that pursuit.
  • Missing update and new Missing segment (Chicago).
  • Richland County, S.C. — As the episode concludes, Sgt. Fitzsimmons and other units respond to a rollover accident in front of a home. The fire department is on scene and uses the Jaws of Life rescue tool to pull someone out of the vehicle. A neighbor speaks on camera about the accident. Abrams: “He walked away; wow!” Watch below:
CLICK ON THIS LINK for the On Patrol: Live recap of #OPL episode 04-40, December 13, 2025.