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

A recap of the December 6, 2025, On Patrol: Live episode (#OPL 04-38) on Reelz, which also streams on Peacock, as anchored in the New York City studio by attorney/executive producer Dan Abrams along with studio analyst Captain Tom Rizzo and guest studio analyst Sheriff Tommie Johnson III, follows below.

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Update from Last Night

On Patrol: Live Tonight

A Richland County ruckus at the show open, a missing bookbag in Wheeling, W.VA., and a pants-free bicycle stop in Daytona Beach were the primary focal points of this all-new Season 4 episode of On Patrol: Live. In this On Patrol: Live episode guide, see below for details on all 24 law enforcement incidents across nine scheduled police departments on the current #OPL roster. Scroll down below also for details about On Patrol: Live merchandise available from the On Patrol: Live store.

On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams: “It’s a lot of weird stuff going on tonight…like kind of, like, odd stories. Stuff you don’t completely understand what’s going on. It’s like, ‘wait, what?’…”

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On Patrol: Live Recap for December 6, 2025 (#OPL Episode 04-38)

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  • Richland County, S.C. — Sergeant Ethyn Perkins provides backup on what seemed to be routine traffic stop. It quickly turned into an intense struggle when the allegedly non-compliant driver refuses to step out of the car. The motorist is tased several times before deputies eventually managed to drag him out of the vehicle and subdue him. Car search. The subject’s father and paramedics subsequently showed up on scene. Heavy bleeping. In addition to Sgt. Perkins’ explanations, the studio panel offers some commentary about the disturbing incident that prompted somewhat of a mixed reaction from #OPNation about the police response. Watch the video below and draw your own conclusions about the way cops handled this traffic stop:

On Patrol: Live guest studio analyst Sheriff Tommie Johnson III: “As a cop, you don’t want to be in this situation, but we have to gain compliance. And the use of force is not pretty to look at, but it’s necessary in gaining compliance…I’ve always said, the side of the road is not where we hold court…” On Patrol: Live studio analyst Captain Tom Rizzo: “…it’s easy to look at it from the ‘bleacher seats’ and say ‘oh my goodness, it looks terrible.’ I can guarantee those officers didn’t want to have to do that.”

 Sgt. Perkins provides an incident recap: “[A deputy] pulled him over, failure to maintain. Gentleman handed him what looked to be like some psychedelic mushrooms. When we got out there, we were trying to take him out of the car. He wasn’t compliant. He decided that he wanted to stay in the vehicle, started trying to shut the door. Then we went hands-on, started pulling him out. He started kicking at us. Yeah, he got punched in the face. He got tased a couple times, but he’s perfectly fine. He’s gonna get checked out by the hospital, and he’s gonna be going to jail for, I think, two counts of assault on law enforcement, the psilocybin mushrooms. He is a convicted felon. He’s not allowed to have firearm, the ammo, inside the vehicle, and he does, so he’s gonna be going for that as well. And if there’s anything else, we’ll go ahead and update you all.”

Listen below as Sgt. Perkins respectfully explains to the driver’s father what happened (including a reference to alleged shrooms) followed by some additional commentary about the incident from Tom Rizzo (“…didn’t want this, but this is the way it started, and this is the way, unfortunately, it ended up…”) and Tommie Johnson (“…there’s no cop that wakes up and wants to do this. You’re prepared to do it, but you don’t want to do it…”):

Driver about one of the deputies on scene: “Where is the Jonas-Brother-looking motherf****r. What’s his name?…can you write down ya’ll badge numbers?” Sgt. Perkins: “I’ll write down it all down…” Abrams: “…this guy is now asking for the names of all the officers involved in his arrest after initially not complied and ended up getting tased, and then they had a hard time getting him out of the car…”

Update: According to NBC affiliate WISTV.com in Columbia, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department “said its professional standards division and training division are reviewing the use of force, as is standard protocol. RCSD said its citizensโ€™ advisory council is also expected to review evidence in January.”

  • Christian County, Mo. — Corporal Ryan Bradshaw conducts a traffic stop for speeding. Consensual car search. The cooperative driver is released with a warning.

Cpl. Bradshaw summary: “We stopped the car for speeding…we have a history with him from back in July for using meth. He’s currently going through court on that. Just wanted to make sure he didn’t have anything tonight. He’s got the elderly dog, and I don’t think he liked my jokes, so we’re gonna get him out of here for a warning…” Abrams: “They found no drugs there, so guy goes with a warning. there.”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of 911 call.” Sergeants Christopher Maher and Keme Okoya, along with another officer, respond to a dollar store, in what seems to be a dispute between the store manager, who apparently made the call because he felt threatened, and some vocal customers. After an investigation, the situation appears to be resolved without any law enforcement action.

Abrams: “Captain Rizzo, calling 911 is a big deal.” Rizzo: “Of course; it involves emergency responders, different resources, and what they think could be an assault. Got to find out from the caller, ‘why is it that you called?’ They might be apprehensive to sit there and report it to us in front of the offender or the suspect. So that’s why they need to just at least either confirm or dispel that there’s a reason for them to be there.” Abrams: “Seems everything is okay here now.”

  • Berkeley County, S.C. (pre-recorded segment) — Deputy Bradley Brown responds to an alleged father-son physical fight. The deputy locates the son hiding under a truck and subdues him, but is hit in the nose in the process. The subject insists that “I didn’t do anything.”

Deputy Brown recap: “…so he’s gonna go to jail tonight and spend some time with us…he’s gonna take a ride tonight. The charges right now are assault third on dad, assault third on police, evading. And he also has a warrant out of a neighboring department for failure to appear for a court. So once he’s done with us, he’ll go there, face those charges, and hopefully learns.” Abrams: “…another situation where a cop, in this case, gets punched in the face, and has to just not take it personally.” Sheriff Johnson: “Yes; we teach in the state of Oklahoma, especially in my organization, ‘hey, you dominate in every scene.’ We take a position of authority, and then once it’s done, we’re all professionals. None of this is personal. We’re just doing our job….” Abrams: “…and sure it took a while for the dad to eventually want to say, ‘got to turn in my son, but it’s time.'”

  • Wheeling, W.Va. — Officer Cory Rager and another unit search a wooded area for a warrant suspect.
  • Triple Play #2 — a Clayton County, Ga., pursuit.
  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Jordan Tolliver and another unit on a traffic stop. Four occupants. On Patrol: Live caption: “Sausage party!!” The occupants are subsequently released with no charges.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of knife threat.” Sgt. Maher responds to a possible disturbance of some kind at an apartment complex and makes contact with several persons on scene. “What happened? You called us.”

On Patrol: Live Hour 2

  • Christian County, Mo. — Corporal Bradshaw conducts a motorcycle stop. No license. The driver is arrested. Abrams: “So they found some meth there.”
  • Clayton County, Ga. (pre-recorded segment) — Deputies pursue an alleged carjacked SUV with a kid in the backseat. Cops detain the suspect in a traffic stop; the baby is unharmed and is reunited with the mom. Lieutenant Christian Stearley and Sergeant Wellkind St. John are on scene:
  • Wheeling, W.Va. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of theft.” Going above and beyond, Corporal Ryan Moore searches a downtown area, including in garbage cans, for a nursing student’s stolen backpack that was taken from a vehicle. Cpl. Moore: “Some of those nursing textbooks can be very expensive. And usually, people in school, they don’t have a lot of disposable income anyway, so that’s kind of kicking someone while they’re down, trying to better their life.” He eventually locates the item (which also contains a laptop) at a Salvation Army store and returns it to the owner/victim. Investigation into the theft ongoing.

Listen below to Cp. Moore and the studio panel discuss those who might be held legally responsible for the theft:

Abrams: “So she’s getting her stuff back, which is great.”

  • Baton Rouge, La. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of a machete threat.” Corporal Andrew Carlton searches the area for man allegedly walking around with a machete who may have also previously entered an empty bus.

At this point in the show, Dan Abrams touts On Patrol: Live merchandise: “Just a reminder; this is not QVC, but…we do have an online merch store…”

  • Richland County, S.C. — Corporal TJ Norton initiates a friendly traffic stop on two cars decked out with Christmas lights on the outside of their vehicles. Abrams quips that it’s a “technical violation, and Rizzo adds that “one of those little bulbs gets pulled, the whole thing goes out.” The corporal congenially informs both that they can’t drive with those lights on, but displaying them while not in motion is okay. Accordingly, they are released with warning. Cpl. Norton to the second driver: “Like I told her, as you’re going down the road, you can’t have the lights on…if you’re just sitting in a parking lot or something like that, you can have them on all day long….you just can’t have them on when you’re traveling down the road.”
  • Clayton County, Ga. — Cops respond to a shopping plaza. Abrams: “Apparently there’s some new lounge in town; a lot of cars have assembled outside. The police have been called in.” On Patrol: Live caption: “Public urination.” Abrams: “It’s a fairly straightforward interaction there with his friend saying he’s deaf, and Deputy Whitson responding ‘okay,’ but he was peeing in public.” Sheriff Johnson: “That doesn’t stop the fact that what you’re doing is wrong.” Ticket issued.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — With a colleague, Sgt. Okoya makes a bicycle stop: “Reason for the stop is because you have no lights.” During the conversation, the driver mentions that “I lost my pants” when he had to abruptly run from his girlfriend’s house because “her old man came home.” Sgt. Okoya: “At least you didn’t get caught; your pants did, but not you….how do you forget your pants, but you got the hat, though?” The bicyclist is subsequently released with a warning to walk the bike home. On Patrol: Live caption: “Walk of shame?” Abrams: “I confess; I am looking up ‘froggy style’…”

Sgt. Okoya: “…he’s gonna be going home tonight with no pants and no lights…”

Listen below to Sgt. Okoya’s brief summary, plus some of his lighthearted interaction with the bicyclist:

  • Triple Play #3 — Sarasota County, Fla., deputies wrangle a massive alligator. The panel then interviews Sergeant Brendan Keats who was on scene at the incident location “whose family jewels are thankfully still intact.”

On Patrol: Live Hour 3

  • Lee County, Fla. —On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of a neighbor dispute.” Deputy Ian Brewer makes contact with an older female. A man who drives drives off in a pickup truck may or may not be involved. Deputy Brewer: “…I don’t know; one of the neighbors is putting an extension cord through the other neighbor’s house, and yelling about a fan. Who knows? Hopefully, nothing physical. It’s probably just a little too much to drink.”
  • Christian County, Mo. — Cpl. Bradshaw conducts a friendly traffic stop. Consensual car search. After a discussion that includes, in part, conversation about sandwiches, the driver is released. Abrams: “No problems at all.” The panel mentions that the stop is giving Big Dog Deli some publicity. Abrams: “…talking about how good the food is, and he’s like bragging about it. He’s proud to work there.” Cpl. Bradshaw: “So we stopped the vehicle for the registration not coming back on file. Talking to the male. I guess he thought he’s off probation. He’s not. He’s got — it looks like another week or two. He gave us consent. We didn’t find anything…” When the driver asks about the show, Cpl. Bradshaw responds, “On Patrol: Live; it’s on Peacock, every Friday, Saturday.” The corporal adds that “got a new fan, I guess…I guess he’s clean now, talking to him about sobriety and everything. So we’re gonna get him out of here with a warning…” Abrams: “He’s gonna learn very quickly about this show based on the amount of web traffic the Big Dog Deli is getting tonight…and then, potentially visitors…”
  • BOLO update (Idaho Springs, Colo., suspect capture) and new BOLO segment (Fairfax County, Va.)
  • Lee County, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Deputy Damian Lehmann makes a traffic for an expired tag and a tag light out. Deputy Lehmann: “How suspended is your license?” Driver: “A lot.” Deputy Lehmann: “I appreciate the honesty.” The driver repeats an apparently favorite expression multiple time during the course of the stop. Deputy Lehmann: “He was placed under arrest for DUI. He’s obviously quite drunk. Surprised he made it as far as he did, honestly, without falling over.”

Listen below as the studio panel banter about the “old school” expression:

  • Baton Rouge, La. — Corporal Brett Usey makes a traffic stop. “Where’s the weed?” Driver: “I smoked it…” Car search with Officer Devon Johnson as backup. The driver is subsequently released .
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of disturbance at bar.” Cops detain a man outside the location, according to Sgt. Okoya, “just because he tried to pull away from our officer during an investigation.” The subject is subsequently released with no charges.
  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Brewer and another officer make a traffic stop on a car suspected of street racing.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — As the episode concludes (see video below), Sgt. Maher and other units investigate a report of a sword threat. When a dog at the scene relieves himself on camera, Dan Abrams quips “that’s a good way to end the show, right there. Thank you for that.”
CLICK ON THIS LINK for the On Patrol: Live recap of #OPL episode 04-37, December 5, 2025.