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

On Patrol: Live new tonight: An On Patrol: Live recap of the televised police ride-alongs, plus commentary from studio host/executive producer Dan Abrams with with studio analysts Tom Rizzo (a captain with Howell Township, N.J., PD) and Sean “Sticks” Larkin (a retired Tulsa, Okla., PD sergeant), follows. This recap also includes the often-provocative or playful social media reaction to the incidents in the field.

Co-host Curtis Wilson is taking another weekend off from the show as his involvement with OPL at the Jersey City, N.J., studio, continues to dwindle.

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On Patrol: Live Tonight

An emotionally charged police pursuit and its aftermath in Toledo, Ohio, was the cornerstone of this all-new episode of On Patrol: Live on Reelz tonight. In this On Patrol: Live episode guide, see below for details on all 20 law enforcement encounters across 10 On Patrol: Live scheduled police departments on the current roster (although Christian County, Mo., did not appear). And check back for updates.

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On Patrol: Live Recap for February 20, 2026 (#OPL Episode 04-55)

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  • Richland County, S.C. — In the video clip below, Sergeant Bryce Hughes backs up Captain Danny Brown on a traffic stop at a gas station (where gas is, FYI, $252.90 a gallon). A male who allegedly indicated he had a gun on his person, and then allegedly tried reaching for it, is detained. On Patrol: Live caption: “Suspect in custody.”
  • Baton Rouge, La. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of shots fired at residence.” Chief Thomas Morse, Officer Christopher Coleman, Corporal Andrew Carlton, Detective Joshua Dennis, and other cops investigate and make contact with a male on scene. On Patrol: Live caption: “Suspect detained.” Police apply for and obtain a search warrant for the residence and search the premises. Four guns, including a rifle allegedly found.

Listen below to Officer Coleman’s and Corporal Carlton’s preliminary assessment:

Listen below as Chief Morse claims that the subject is “a convicted felon which prohibits him from owning any firearms…he gave us permission to get the shotgun…we’re gonna do a search warrant to get all the firearms…”:

Abrams: “It turns out that the suspect has given them a list of the various weapons he has in the home or that are in the home. Remember, he’s not allowed to have weapons because he’s a convicted felon. Apparently, he said there’s an AR-15, a pistol, a shotgun. Apparently, there’s a spear, a sword…an incredibly odd assortment of items found in this home…”

  • Hazen, Ark. — Chief Bradley Taylor conducts a friendly traffic stop on a truck on the highway: “You ain’t got no headlights.”
  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Lieutenant Kristin Riddle backs up Corporal Bryson Fowler after a subject allegedly fled from a traffic stop. The subject is detained. Corporal Devonte Carr is also on scene.
  • Toledo, Ohio — On Patrol: Live caption: “Fleeing vehicle.” Officers Kaleb Torbet and John Sawicki pursue the subject vehicle which allegedly ran a red light and which ends up wrecking out. The driver is subdued after a brief foot chase. No license. On Patrol: Live caption: “Suspect in custody.” In a heart-wrenching exchange, Officer Torbet rebukes the driver for putting the kids in the car at risk and reveals that “My son was killed in a crash.” Detective Rob Tyberski contacts the mom, who is the owner of the car, by phone to arrange for someone to pick up the kids.

Officer Torbet: “You ran because you don’t have a license? You could have killed them, guy…there’s a baby in there…”

Officer Torbet’s preliminary recap: “Lots of excitement. So, we observed this vehicle at a red light stop and then go through the red light…proceeded to fly away from us. We attempted the stop to see what was going on. They flew away from us, almost got away. Just happened to turn left here; turned too fast. And then subsequently crashed into this pole. We’re gonna get everything all cleared up. We’re gonna figure out what’s going on with all of it.”

Officer Sawicki subsequently adds that “…trying to catch up to it. Started taking off from us…pursuit of it. Probably going about 60, 70 miles an hour. Around the curb, we lost sight of it…we noticed that the car struck here. Got the driver out at gunpoint. Got him in custody. There’s multiple people in it with two children, so we’re gonna contact our detective, and take them up to our second floor, and then, hopefully, get him charged with fleeing and eluding, as well as child endangerment times two, since there’s two children in there. So still working the process right now and continue on.”

Listen below to the On Patrol: Live studio analysts comment on this incident (Abrams: “…you can tell that Officer Torbet has had personal experience with this…” Rizzo: “…you wear a ballistic panel, but it doesn’t shield you from having the emotions as a person, and he suffered an unimaginable tragedy…” Larkin: “…how calm he was driving in the middle of this pursuit, and you see the emotion come out after something that’s personal to him.”):

Abrams: “What a mess…but the good news is the kids are okay.”

Listen below to Officer Torbet’s follow-up recap:

  • Knox County, Tenn. — K9 Officer Zachary Doss and another unit respond to a call about a suspicious person “lurking” in the area, possibly “laying in a yard or a ditch” and then walking away, and make contact with some neighbors who allegedly saw someone. Officer Doss: “We’re gonna see if we can find him, see if he’s up to no good or see if he’s lost.” Officer Doss subsequently detains a man supposedly matching the description at a nearby house, but the subject is subsequently released with no charges.
  • Clayton County, Ga. — Lieutenant Carey and Deputy Devon Brown pursue a motorcycle in a police chase that ends up in Atlanta after being discontinued three times. On Patrol: Live caption: “Third times the charm?” The subject is still at large. Abrams: “Never easy to try to pursue a motorcycle on a busy highway.” Rizzo: “Not just their ability for instant acceleration, but they can maneuver a lot better than a vehicle.” Abrams quips that “HOV lane an only do so much.” Rizzo or Larkin: “Even in Clayton.” The Georgia state police and Atlanta PD also participates. A tag potentially is identified, although that might be in connection with an entirely different suspect.

Abrams: “These guys don’t give up in Clayton County, Georgia. They got the odds against them with this motorcycle, but that’s not stopping them.” Rizzo: “They’re COBRAs.” Larkin: “Determined.” Abrams: “This guy is known as Trackstar…if they do stop him, he can run. Deputy Devon Brown.” Rizzo: “Trackstar turned NASCAR.”

Deputy Brown: “…I just got my ass cooked by a motorcycle…” Abrams: “Don’t be so hard on yourself. It ain’t easy to pursue a motorcycle on a crowded highway as we were discussing…”

On Patrol: Live Hour 2

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Officer Keith Foreman and other cops respond to a report of an alleged assault at a motel or apartment complex. A male on scene ends up arrested for alleged battery. Paramedics respond for a purported female victim.

Listen below to Officer Foreman’s incident recaps:

  • Triple Play #1 — a Volusia County, Fla., car break-in that is perhaps reminiscent of a memorable scene (see below) from The Big Lebowski:
  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Doss and other units tracking a vehicle that leads to a traffic stop. Officer Doss: “…we have a reason to stop him now, finally. He’s still acting weird when we get behind him…so we’re gonna see what’s going on here. He was acting real erratic and real weird…” Two occupants. The passenger is detained. A white powder substance is allegedly found. K9 alert; car search. The driver is released.

Listen below as Officer Doss explains that he is letting the driver go:

Officer Doss find a quart of milk in the truck and challenged another officer: “I’ll give you $10 — you take a sip.” Abrams: “Ten dollars didn’t seem like enough to offer to take a sip of that…” Larkin: “I don’t mess with bad dairy…”

  • Clayton County, Ga. — Lt. Carey backs up Deputy Louis Rinaldo on a friendly traffic stop for an alleged expired tag and alleged tinted tag lights and windows, plus an illegal muffler, on a red corvette with the vanity plate “illegal.” The driver is released with a warning. The studio panel then satirically banter about what the letters above the license plate stand for.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Lt. Maher responds to the scene that turns out to apparently be a dispute between a motorist and a tow truck driver rather than initially a call about someone who supposedly doesn’t think a cop “is an actual cop.” Motorist:. “…a dude’s rapping on my window, commanding me to open the door…” Lt. Maher: “…you’re talking about the tow truck guy.”
  • Richland County, S.C. — On Patrol: Live caption: “DUI investigation.” Master Deputy Addy Perez assists on a traffic stop. Abrams: “I think he has now failed the field sobriety test.” Driver: “…I had a couple of beers, like, what?, probably like an hour ago, the two beers that is on top of the truck…” Deputy Perez: “…drink at the house like responsible adults.”

On Patrol: Live Hour 3

  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Mackenzie Green and other unit in a foot pursuit for a subject who allegedly fled from a car at a traffic stop. Various other units establish a perimeter established. K9 deployed. Suspect at large. Abrams: “So that explains what is exactly is happening. It sounds like she was on a separate traffic stop when the person kind of ran right past her, and she did her best to try to catch up, but the person is still on the run.”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Lt. Maher heads to a possible or alleged burglary in progress. VCAT had already detained a possible suspect. Lt. Maher: “Sounds like the male broke into someone’s house, sat next to him on a couch, started watching TV, and then began demanding their phone, and might be a home invasion…” Abrams: “Okay, that’s really weird…”

Lt. Maher comments: “So at this point, we’re just trying to figure out how many cases he’s involved in, because they were down here in reference to a suspicious person. They were investigating loitering and prowling, and then a burglary came in up the block. Now a possible home invasion involving sitting on a random couch and demanding a phone. I’m very confused because the helicopter showed up. Apparently, they’re doing training.”

  • Beech Grove, Ind. — Listen below as OPL host Dan Abrams pays tribute to Officer Brian Elliott who was tragically shot and killed in the line of duty. Beech Grove previously was one of the featured departments on On Patrol: Live.
  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer John Longendorf with backup from other units on a traffic stop for an alleged defective brake light. Suspended license. K9 alert. Cops detain one of the three occupants On Patrol: Live caption: “Suspected narcotics found.” See video clip embedded below.
  • Clayton County, Ga. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Tracking a reckless driver” on the highway. Lt. Carey pulls over a driver who was allegedly speeding at 115 mph. Nearby deputies pull over another car that allegedly was traveling at 120 mph. According to Lt. Carey, both motorists are arrested “and have some bologna sandwiches together as well.” Cars impounded. The subjects were allegedly street racing.
  • Richland County, S.C. — See the video clip embedded below as Sgt. Hughes and Deputy Perez back up Sgt. Chris Mastrianni (the latter well known from the Live PD era) on a traffic stop. Car search. Drugs allegedly found.
  • Hazen, Ark. — As the episode concludes, Chief Taylor conducts a traffic stop (for allegedly speeding at 102 mph).
CLICK ON THIS LINK for the On Patrol: Live recap of #OPL episode 04-56, February 21, 2026.