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

A recap of the February 22, 2025, On Patrol: Live episode (#OPL 03-58), anchored in the NYC studio by attorney and host/executive producer Dan Abrams along with co-host Curtis Wilson and with analyst Tom Rizzo, follows.

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On Patrol: Live tonight: A disputatious Berkeley County traffic stop that opened the episode was an attention-grabber for #OPNation as was a petulant pullover in Daytona Beach later in Hour 1. In Hour 2, host Dan Abrams admitted having a fascination for inflatable tube guys, a preoccupation that the show also revisited at the very end of the show, and inspiring a hefty, all-in-good-fun, social media reaction. And in discussing the evening’s Triple Play, co-host Curtis Wilson referenced a bingo card, an On Patrol: Live fan concept that separately absorbs a certain amount of online bandwidth during each broadcast.

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Click on this link for the On Patrol: Live recap of #OPL episode 03-57, February 21, 2025.

On Patrol: Live Recap for February 22, 2025 (#OPL Episode 03-58)

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  • Berkeley County, S.C. (just prior to air) — Corporal Devonte Carr and Deputy Erik Von Nessen respond to a call about a car allegedly swerving all over the road. On Patrol: Live caption: “Tracking vehicle.” On scene, Lieutenant Paul Yacobozzi detains and admonishes a driver (listen to some of the interaction below). On Patrol: Live caption: “Suspect in custody.” Other deputies on scene have to forcefully escort the driver to a police cruiser. Corporal Carli Carr employes her rapport skills to calm down the driver so that the latter gets in the back of the cruiser voluntarily.

Lieutenant Yacobozzi recap: “So real quick, we got a BOLO on this driver way up the road from a citizen. A possible impaired driver over the road. I was able to get behind her a while back, observed her driving, observed her fail to maintain her lane. She almost struck the curb, almost struck another car, so I activated my blue lights to conduct a stop. However, she failed to stop for my blue lights. She continued to drive like no one was behind her. There’s two police cars behind her. I am in an unmarked car, so I actually pulled up next to her and tried to signal to her that ‘hey, I’m law enforcement, pull over.’ Because I do understand at this time of age, this day and age, that may not — people might be a little skeptical about an unmarked car. But I tried to signal her; she refused to look at me or acknowledge me or even stop. The only reason she was able to stop was because the citizen saw the blue lights and did the right thing, stopped, pulled over to the right. And she kind of got blocked in…by the citizen, so we were able to get her out, detain her, lock her up…odor of alcoholic beverage, slurred her speech. She has no right or wrong reason why she didn’t pull over. I use the old adage, if I was a fire truck going to a fire, you pull over or stop. She admitted that, but she said, blue lights, you’re supposed to stop. So right now, the charges she’s facing is failure to stop for blue lights and siren and also DUI. I have a unit transferring here up to the jail. I’m gonna run a breath test on her and go from there.”

Lt. Yacobozzi: “So right now, the charges she’s facing [are] failure to stop for blue lights and siren and also DUI.”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Lieutenant Richie Maher and Officer Magen Geary among others converge on a home in response to some sort of disturbance. On Patrol: LIve caption: “Report of assault.” Cops enter and clear the home but the purported suspect was gone.

Officer Geary recap: “We got called here for a disturbance. Once the officers got here, we determined that we had aggravated assault charges with a knife. We’re speaking with the victim right now. When we got here, we were worried that the male subject was inside of the residence with all of these juvenile kids. We were able to get the juveniles outside of the house safely, nobody’s injured, but once we were inside the house to do a sweep to make sure that the subject’s not in there — he’s gone. So whether he left just before we got here or somehow managed to get away while we were here. So we’re gonna to try and locate him and do the best we can.” Lieutenant Maher adds that “We’re able to get the family out. Everybody’s perfectly fine. Suspect is no longer in the residence. So we’re gonna take our perimeter over the house, expand it out further, and start searching for the male, if we can get a good description of them, get him in custody. And luckily, everybody’s okay. So that’s the most important part. We thought he’d be under the house, but not under the house either.”

  • Clayton County, Ga. — Deputy Mikal Jones and Lieutenant Jonathan Carey attempt to intercept a car on the highway in connection with a BOLO for kidnapping and robbery suspect.
  • Hazen, Ark. — Chief Bradley Taylor and Sergeant Clayton Dillion make a friendly traffic stop on the highway for following too closely. The driver is released with a warning. Chief Taylor when the motorist says she is moving from Texas to New Jersey: “What’s wrong with y’all?” Even New Jersey resident and On Patrol: Live studio analyst Tom Rizzo agrees with the chief. Abrams: “Tom Rizzo, it is a little hard to believe someone would want to move from Texas to New Jersey.” Captain Rizzo: “I don’t blame him for saying that. That’s one time I absolutely agree with him.” On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams: “You’re not sticking up for your Jersey?” Rizzo: No — from Texas, I don’t think so.”
  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Aaron Johnson and at least one other unit serve a failure to appear warrant at a residence and take an older male into custody. The also interact on scene with the subject’s brother who has a gravely voice. “Go drink some water.” Abrams: “So, the brother being taken in for the failure to appear warrant on a domestic assault involving his daughter who is presumably is an adult.”

Listen to Officer Johnson’s brief recap of the potentially pugnacious incident:

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Lieutenant Maher conducts a traffic stop at a gas station for allegedly speeding at 80-plus mph in a 45-mph zone. The driver doesn’t have his license on his person. No registration or insurance documents in the car either apparently. The driver is argumentative which makes the incident one of the few, if only, times the affable, low-key lieutenant seems to become somewhat irritated. “We’re not gonna argue on the side of the road…my vehicle is calibrated…when was the last time this vehicle was calibrated?” Officer Geary advises the motorist that he can contest the speeding ticket in court if he disagrees. Officer Geary: “Very, Very upset. Lieutenant Maher was able to pace this guy at going 80 in a 45…the lieutenant is writing him a citation, and what I’m gonna do is go on one of our navigation systems and positively identify him because he doesn’t have a physical copy of his driver’s license just to make sure who he is and what he’s telling us.” sure Lieutenant Maher issues a ticket but gives the driver a break on the infraction by only writing him up for 65 mph. “Do me a favor; slow down. Eighty in a 45 is lethal…”

Listen to some of contentious conversation between the lieutenant and the motorist followed by Tom Rizzo explaining the calibration process:

“We’re not gonna argue on the side of the road..”

Lieutenant Maher asserts that “I don’t want to argue. I don’t want to have court on the side of the road. I’ve stated in the past. Traffic enforcement is not punitive. It’s educational to try to get everybody to slow down and drive safely. But if the lesson’s not learned, it’s got to be learned. So he’s gonna get tickets.” Abrams: “Maybe it’s both — educational and punitive.”

“Do me a favor; slow down. Eighty in a 45 is lethal…”

Listen to Lieutenant Maher outline the ticket options, and summarize the pacing procedures, for the motorist followed by some brief studio panel remarks:

  • Clayton County, Ga. — Lieutenant Carey makes a double traffic stop (a truck and a passenger car) for a muffler, or lack thereof, and other potential infractions. To the driver of the truck, the lieutenant says “the reason I stopped you is for your muffler. Do you have one?”
  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Jacob Sahagian responds to a noise complaint at a house party and asks the homeowner to turn down the volume somewhat. Deputy Sahagian: “They complied; they’re gonna turn it down for us. it’s not really a big party. It’s like four people, so we either missed the party or it’s probably getting real crazy, and we’re gonna be coming back.” Abrams: “A small party with very, very loud music.”

On Patrol: Live Hour 2

  • Berkeley County, S.C. –Corporals Devonte and Carli Carr and other units search on a foot in the woods for bicyclist for allegedly having no light or reflector. They encounter an irate man who insists he wasn’t riding a bike. He gives a shout-out to Live PD after noticing the On Patrol: Live camera operator. The subject is released.
  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Tylar Jauch, along with the Fire Department respond to a two-car car accident. A motorist who the officer claims is “being difficult for no reason,” and allegedly has a revoked license, is arrested on scene. Officer Jauch after the driver describes the situation as crazy: “What’s crazy is you don’t have a license.” Driver: “I didn’t know I didn’t have no license, alright?” Officer Jauch: “Okay, we’ll now you do.” On Patrol: Live caption: “Suspect in custody.”

Listen to some of the LEO’s interaction with the subject:

  • Triple Play #3 — a Volusia County, Fla., police pursuit that “started out as a high-speed car chase turned into a K9 foot chase.” According to Deputy Wilson, cops allegedly found “a backpack containing a cornucopia of drugs” in the subject’s vehicle. Abrams: “…and the K9, very effective use there because it’s quick, K9 gets him, puts his chompers in. Guy gets his hands behind the back, it’s done…and I’m gonna be honest, I didn’t think I’d hear the word cornucopia today…” On Patrol: Live co-host Curtis Wilson: “It’s on somebody’s bingo card.”
  • Richland County, S.C. — Deputy Toddson Catoe pursues a possible stolen vehicle on the highway but he is re-dispatched to a domestic incident at an apartment complex. Abrams: “Sounds like the latest information was ex-boyfriend trying to kick in a door. Someone left in a white car.” A woman on scene declines to press charges.
  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Sahagian and other cops respond to a residence upon a report of two brothers allegedly fighting, which Abrams describes as “a Cain and Abel situation.” One of the brothers is bleeding from the nose. Paramedics summoned and transport the victim to the hospital. After an investigation, deputies make an aggravated battery arrest. Cops also interact with a third brother on scene who apparently tried to be a peacemaker between the other two siblings.

Deputy Sahagian initial assessment: “So there is a good possibility that the firearm wasn’t involved, but we don’t know yet. But that golf club may be involved — is what broke the dude’s nose. Can’t speculate until we get some more information. but we do have neighbors that were witnesses, completely third-party independent witness, which hopefully their information will be helpful.” Abrams: “So now with the eyewitnesses, and the golf club, it is certainly possible, maybe even likely, that you could see charges here.” Deputy Wilson: “You’re looking at the aggressor — who was the aggressor when you have an individual that has that many injuries on them.” Rizzo: “I’ve determined, too, it’s not necessarily domestic violence just because it’s two brothers, right? Normally in adult life, if they no longer lived together for an extended period of time, there’s been a separation from that living-together cohabitation, it won’t qualify. So it’s very difficult if the victim still, even in a case like that, declines to prosecute, the state can try to pick up the charges, becomes very difficult.”

Listen to Deputy Sahagian’s update during which he informs the third brother that cops are arresting one of the other siblings for domestic violence and are taking him to the Marceno Motel.

Abrams adds that “there was a witness from across the street who saw it all happen. That’s the game changer here, and that blood certainly becomes evidence.”

  • Las Vegas, Nev. — Officer German Irra and other units respond to a report of an alleged burglary and an ensuing fight between the latter and the homeowner at an apartment complex. The call, however, might be a false alarm. Officer Irra explains that “…we got the woman out, cleared the residence out; nothing in there. We’re not too entirely sure if there was someone in there. Every room room was closed… nothing was ransacked, so I’m not sure if maybe she was going through a mental health incident where she was hearing or seeing something, but we didn’t see anything in there. No one else was in the residence…so we’re gonna make some more contact with her to see what she saw or what she heard.”
  • Las Vegas, Nev. (pre-recorded segment) — Officer Christian Petruic and other units respond to a car-vs.-pedestrian accident. A man on scene is down and in distress. Paramedics summoned and transport the man to the hospital. Officer Petruic: “It just sounds like this guy is definitely under the influence, and just running in and out of traffic. Again, no significant injuries, just screaming all over the ground…barely any damage to the car. Barely damage to him…” The traffic unit will respond and make a report.
  • Las Vegas, Nev. — Officer Jorge Moreno makes a routine traffic stop outside a vape shop. The driver is quickly released. Back in the studio, Dan Abrams jokes that he’s more focused the purple inflatable tube character dancing outside the store rather than the traffic stop itself. Rizzo: “He looks intoxicated, right?” Abrams: “I remember the first time I saw one of those. I was like, this is cool…” Wilson: “Usually see them at car dealerships.” Rizzo: “One of those things that you have to look at.” Abrams: “It’s impossible not to.” Wilson: “This one has some good moves, though.”

Dan Abrams: “I’ll admit that I’m less focused on exactly what’s happening in that traffic stop and more focused on the purple character dancing in the wind.”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Lieutenant Maher responds to a motorcycle crash. Paramedics also on scene. No serious injuries. A female driving a car who allegedly might be the at-fault party is detained. On Patrol: Live cation: “Arrested for driving with a suspended license.”

On Patrol: Live Hour 3

  • Clayton County, Ga. — Deputy Mikal Jones makes a traffic stop on a car that inexplicably pulls over to the left before he asks the driver to pull over to the shoulder. Abrams: “Every time something like that happens, you guys get incredibly frustrated.” Wilson: “…he could have used his in-car speaker, too, instead of him getting out.” Rizzo: “And control that. That’s why I always said we’re in control of the location for the stop, naturally for safety purposes for everybody involved.”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Officer Robert Mowery and other units responds to a dispute involving a woman and her ex-boyfriend and make contact with both parties. Upon being taken into the custody for a stalking-related charge, the male begins crying. Listen to Officer Mowery’s call wrap-up embedded below.
  • Monroe, La. — Officer Khadeem Dumas-Brown, with other members of the High Enforcement Apprehension Team (HEAT) squad on scene, makes a traffic stop allegedly for no plate and/or a possible seatbelt infraction. The driver, who is detained, is argumentative. An apparent passenger who vocal is told to move 25 feet away from the stop. There are other argumentative bystanders on scene who interact with cops. Officer Jonathon Daniel: “There’s no reason to be getting loud.” The driver is subsequently uncuffed. On Patrol: Live does not provide viewers with additional specifics about the incident or the resulting commotion.
  • Hazen, Ark. — Chief Taylor makes a friendly traffic stop for no headlights. The chief explains to the driver that he may need to replace a fuse to resolve the issue. He also recommends that the driver use his hazards lights as he travels home. “Local kid. I thought he was trying to hide from me, but he was just coming to the dollar store, and they closed early on him. Fix his car and go to grandma’s. We’ll get back after it.”
  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Sahagian and other units respond to report of someone allegedly kidnapping a child. En route, Deputy Sahagian subsequently hears over the radio that cops located the child and the subject (who allegedly is the child’s father rather than a stranger). After an investigation, the incident allegedly turns out to be some sort of a domestic violence-related situation.

Listen to Deputy Sahagian’s wrap up of the incident in which he indicates the father is being arrested followed by studio panel commentary cautioning against jumping to conclusions in general when a call to law enforcement first comes in:

  • Missing segment — Gary, Ind.
  • Clayton County, Ga. — Deputy Jones makes a traffic stop on a vehicle for allegedly speeding at 113 mph and that also pulled over to the left and is order to pull over to the right shoulder instead. “I could take you to jail for going that fast.” The driver allegedly says that she was speeding because she needed to go to the bathroom. Tickets issued. Deputy Jones: “At least you had your seat belt on…you probably put it on after I stopped you, though, more than likely, didn’t you?” “You didn’t? Okay.”
  • Richland County, S.C. — Deputy Jerry Cullen responds to a 911 hang-up call and makes contact with a couple. It turns out it apparently was just a butt-dial situation during a disagreement. Deputy Cullen: “..and then when dispatch heard you guys yelling…they’re automatically gonna send us…so…we’re really not needed, but because dispatch hears it, they’re gonna send us regardless…” The deputy adds that “it’s just normal relationship stuff, so that’s what it was. So we’re gonna get out of here, and we’ll find something else.”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Officer Geary chats with three loquacious females, possibly TikTokers, who seem excited to be on TV. When one of trio provides an anecdote, Officer Geary wonders “But you were in the back of a police car? Make that make sense.” Upon Abrams’ request, On Patrol: Live shows a replay of the inflatable man in Las Vegas as the episode ends. “If we’re gonna go to a segment with absolutely no meaning, insignificant, I’d like to go back…they were talking about the purple hair. I want to go to my purple friend…”

“…I want to go to my purple friend