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‘On Patrol: Live’ Recap: February 28-March 1, 2025, Continued

March 2, 2025 / / 1 Comment

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

A recap of the March 1, 2025, On Patrol: Live episode (#OPL 03-60) 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 on Reelz tonight: Amidst the continuation of Daytona Bike Week, #OPL host Dan Abrams highlights the uniqueness of three consecutive puzzling incidents that opened the show that took a while to sort out, and in the end, resulted in no charges.

Also, further in the context of On Patrol: Live Season 3, Episode 60, activity, #OPNation is not happy about cops deploying a K9 in a dangerous Triple Play #3 ). While many of the incidents in this episode were somewhat mundane, a man who could have walked away free and clear from a traffic stop but instead wound up in handcuffs in the back of a police car also attracted plenty of attention online.

See below for details on all of these incidents.

“….actually three really sort of menacing calls…Berkeley County, Richland County, Lee County, all at the top of the show, all end up with no charges.”

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

In addition to each On Patrol: Live recap, for background information about the documentary series On Patrol: Live (i.e., Live PD 2.0), that airs on the Reelz channel (which is available, e.g., on the Peacock, FreeCast, Philo, and Sling streaming services, and on some satellite and cable systems such as DirectTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-verse, and Verizon FIOS TV), click on this link. Note: On Patrol: Live in each first-run episode is really live, subject to a delay ranging from about five to 20 minutes and apart from any pre-recorded packages.

Clink on this link for the On Patrol: Live recap of #OPL episode #03-59, February 28, 2025.

On Patrol: Live Recap for March 1, 2025 (#OPL Episode 03-60)

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  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Corporal Rachel Salka and other units investigate a shots-fired call associated with an alleged fight and make contact with several people on scene. A male at the location tries to run and is subdued. “I was not bothering y’all…I didn’t do nothing…you never know what goes on with this generation…I tried to de-escalate everything…” On Patrol: Live caption: “Bullet casing found.” The male is subsequently released.

Corporal Salka incident summary: “From what we’re gathering is there were some people who weren’t necessarily invited to the cookout at the cookout, and they were intoxicated, causing a scene. I guess words were said, and they took off running down the street. Pulled a gun, cocked it, fired a few rounds off in the air. This gentleman takes his gun out for self-defense purposes and puts it out just so he has easy access to it. I guess no one was shot at, and they don’t want anything done. They want no police intervention. They don’t really want to talk to us at this point. We’re just gonna release this young man and hopefully not return tonight.” Abrams: “So no charges there in Berkeley County.”

  • Richland County, S.C. — Corporal Ethyn Perkins and other units respond to a burglary in progress. Deputies stop a truck allegedly leaving the scene that is pulling a trailer containing a jet ski that might be stolen. “Am I on TV?” According to Abrams, “this was initially a report of a blond woman breaking into her ex-boyfriend’s house. Now she’s got this jet ski on the back of her car. The question is whether she had permission or not. She was asked to show her phone, potentially text messages…” The driver is Mirandized, but after an investigation, cops release her.

Corporal Perkins recap: “So, essentially, we got a call about a female, a blonde female, that was breaking into the property…they were leaving inside a black truck pulling a jet ski. I think it’s Master Deputy Meaner had pulled over the vehicle because he saw a thief on the property. We talked to her, and she said that she was going over to pretty much retrieve her jet ski. She said that she had cut the lock. It’s kind of like he said she said…if she currently lives there right now. But, nevertheless, the jet ski is hers, and she had all the rights to go get that…” Abrams: “So, it becomes a civil matter, if anything at all.”

“So, it becomes a civil matter, if anything at all.”

  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Kenan Ural and other units respond to a call about a man allegedly pulling a knife on someone in a car. On Patrol: Live captions: “Report of knife threat,” “Investigating knife threat,” “Guns drawn.” Cops detain a man in a shopping mall parking lot. Subject: “I don’t consent to being filmed right now.” Deputy: “You’re in public.” Abrams: “This guy…looked like he was in a movie as a criminal with all black, sunglasses. At this point, he’s just a suspect.” The man is subsequently released with no charges.

Listen to cops obtain the subject’s side of the story after which Abrams asserts that “these nuances are actually really important in assessing whether there was a crime, here” after which Rizzo agrees: “They’re critical. You have to put these things together in chronological sequence–who did what first…”:

“They clearly didn’t have a definitive sense of exactly who was at fault, was someone at fault, so there were no charges.”

Abrams Lee County update: “Remember there was that report of someone menacing with a knife, and they were asking him exactly how did you approach the vehicle. There were no charges in that case. They clearly didn’t have a definitive sense of exactly who was at fault, was someone at fault, so there were no charges. Again, that means actually three really sort of menacing calls, right?, Berkeley County, Richland County, Lee County, all at the top of the show, all end up with no charges. Rizzo: “Which we probably would have bet against by the way it was dispatched.”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Detective Maycon MacDowel warns a female pedestrian who appears to be behaving erratically to get out of the road and go to the sidewalk.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Sergeant Marcus Booth and other cops patrol the downtown area during the 84th anniversary of Bike Week and meets some attendees who are wearing On Patrol: Live merchandise. This sequence includes a shout-out from an attendee to Abrams: “Hi Dan; where’s your chaps?” When On Patrol: Live returns later to the scene, Abrams says “it just looks like such a good time there. Everyone seems happy. It’s fun. They’re all gathering to share their bikes, et cetera, and the last time I was in Daytona, [was] when I was in college, on Spring Break. I did not have chaps then, but…a different attitude than probably I have today. Probably a lot more fun for me back then…”
  • Richland County, S.C. — Master Deputy Avery Arrington and other units respond to a some kind of family dispute. Patient cops try to convince a man on scene to take an Uber home. The subject appears to hit his sister’s arm, however, and is subdued and arrested. Deputy Arrington: “He’s gonna go to jail for assault. He wanted a ride. We’re gonna give him a ride now.”

Listen to Deputy Arrington’s follow-up recap:

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Detective MacDowel searches for a vehicle that fled from a traffic stop until the search is discontinued. “I saw a white Toyota Camry. Was gonna do a traffic stop, made a U-turn. Then I couldn’t find it. Then I found it. Trying to do an approach from the front, because just the way he was driving, being sketchy about it. And then he backed up and fled. We’re gonna let it go; there’s a whole event going on, so it’s not worth it, trying to do anything with it. But he’s gone.”
  • Clayton County, Georgia — Deputy Rob Fleming makes a traffic stop on one or more vehicles that were allegedly blocking traffic. Upon making contact and discussing the matter amicably with the drivers, Deputy Fleming recommends that the motorists, who apparently are members of the same car club, request permission and an escort from the sheriff for the charity event in the future. No tickets issued. The motorists initially showed documentation of some sort that they had permission.

On Patrol: Live Hour 2

  • BOLO — Centennial, Colo., puppy pilferers.
  • Clayton County, Ga. (pre-recorded segment) — Deputy Ray Everett and other units initiate a traffic stop on a truck that allegedly ran a stop sign. Abrams introduces the segment by quipping that “something right away didn’t smell right — actually several things.” According to Deputy Everett, the driver allegedly “reeks of weed, and he reeks of the smell of methamphetamine.” Probable cause car search. Drugs allegedly found in a backpack. Deputy Everett to the driver: “So you are under arrest tonight for the possession of methamphetamine. Once I weigh that, it’s more than likely gonna be over 14 grams….congratulations; you’re going to jail.” To the On Patrol: Live cameras, Deputy Everett explains that “I located marijuana and a felony trafficking amount of methamphetamine. So he is being transported to the Clayton County Jail, and we’re back on patrol.”

Listen to some of this investigation followed by Wilson and Rizzo on the studio panel discussing the distinctive smell of meth:

  • Richland County, S.C. — Corporal Perkins responds to a report of an alleged fight in progress. A man is detained on scene. Corporal Perkins does some preliminary checks on the man’s condition and asks him if he needs medical attention. Vehicle search; drugs and open container allegedly found. Abrams: “Here’s apparently what happened…the guy without the shirt on was standing next to his car. It was registered to him. The car door was open. Apparently officers saw something in plain view that allowed them to search the vehicle, and that’s what led to the search that led to them finding those drugs that they were just talking about there. We’ll see what happens.” Corporal Perkins summary: “So he’s gonna go to the hospital, get cleared from there. After that, he’s gonna go over to the the jail. The vehicle, I believe is gonna get towed from what I was told, but I’m not entirely sure.”
  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer James Dudley makes a traffic stop on a vehicle that allegedly ran a stop sign. The vehicle has no back window.
  • Clayton County, Ga. — Deputy Fleming assists in a search for a subject who fled on foot.
  • Triple Play #3 — a Thurston County, Wash., pursuit.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Officer Roger Carlin assists Detective Noah Galbreath and the Violent Crime Apprehension Team (VCAT) in the pursuit of a fleeing vehicle who ran from an alleged stop sign violation. “Looks like the car went into the water, so we’ll get in the area, and make sure that this person [doesn’t] go swimming.” The driver is detained a brief foot chase. Drugs allegedly found. A tow truck pulls the car out of the water. In the audio file below Detective Galbreath and Officer Carlin recap the incident. Officer Carlin mentions that “As you can see, it’s nice when we are able to get somebody off the streets that are causing chaos…the citizens like that when a bad guy gets off the streets…” Abrams notes that “the guy was charged with trafficking both fentanyl and meth, as well as resisting arrest without violence. The car was not registered to the driver, so will not be subjected to forfeiture.”
  • Las Vegas, Nev. — A bicyclist flags down Officer Irra and says he was attacked by someone else who fled. Officer Tyler Hauger is also on scene. It turns out the man apparently does not want police or medical assistance. Cops seize another bicycle that was abandoned at the scene. Listen to Officer Irra’s recap embedded below: “…If he doesn’t want the help, that’s on him…”

On Patrol: Live Hour 3

  • Monroe, La. — Corporal Michael Hughes initiates a traffic stop on a car that allegedly ran a stop sign.
  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Ural makes contact with a bicyclist and gives a warning for bike lights. In the course of the conversation (“Do you have anything on you? Can I check?”), the man runs and is tased after a brief chase. Deputy Irra founds a baggie on the ground that the subject may have dropped. On Patrol: Live caption: “Drugs found.” Paramedics summoned to the scene. Other cops search for additional contraband. Abrams: “That is astonishing. This guy could have said ‘yes, I don’t need any paperwork. I’ll take the warning, and I’m going to leave now. Thank you sir.’ And he would have been on his way. Instead, he started asking questions about the nuances surrounding the warning.” Rizzo: “You know what he call that: job security.” Abrams: “I mean, really.”

“The more they find, the more astonishing it is that this guy did what he did.”

Abrams: “Oh, those searches — one of the great joys of being a police officer, right?” Rizzo: “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” Abrams: “And it was so avoidable.” Abrams later: “I know I mentioned this before, but you’d think guy with drugs in bag whose dealt with police before, right?, so he knows the game, right?. And so gets warning and is told ‘yeah, that’s it, you don’t need paperwork,’ and he could have said ‘no, I’m good’ — ‘I want to ask some follow-up questions about the warning and how it works with regard to lights on a bike.’ That’s a good idea.” Rizzo: “I want documentation. Now he’s gonna get plenty of it.” Abrams: “The more they find, the more astonishing it is that this guy did what he did.”

Listen to some of the officer’s dialogue/debate with the subject after the latter is taken into custody:

  • Missing segment — Lake Charles, La.
  • Las Vegas, Nev. — In response to a report of a possible burglary at an abandoned building, Officer Austin Shupe makes contact with a woman whose hand is stuck in an umbrella. EMS personnel are called to the scene and to remedy the situation. Abrams: “Falls into the category of police never know what they’re gonna come upon when they arrive at a scene.”
  • Richland County, S.C. — Deputy Arrington stands by at a traffic stop apparently awaiting a state highway patrol unit to administer field sobriety testing. The driver appears to be unsteady. Wilson humorously alludes to “community policing” in reference to Deputy Arrington trying to help the man light up a cigarette or a small cigar. Apparently the traffic units are backed up on accident calls. The driver is arrested for alleged reckless driving. The car is towed. Listen to the incident summary below:
  • Hazen, Ark. — Chief Bradley Taylor and Sergeant Clayton Dillion, and Officer Dillon Cook break up/disperse a party of minors in the woods. Abrams: “Apparently a lot of people were scurrying away.” On Patrol: Live cameras return to the scene as the episode concludes.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Sergeant James Maher, Detective Galbreath, and other units on a traffic stop for a minor traffic infraction. Drugs and paraphernalia allegedly found. One man is arrested. “This car is just the gift that keeps on giving…Welcome to Daytona. We don’t play that here.” The other occupants are released. In the course of the stop, Sergeant Maher acquires the nickname “Big Red.” Abrams: “Didn’t there used to be a gum called Big Red?”

Listen to Sergeant Maher’s recap:

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1 Comment

  1. Brian Nearey

    I just want to thank you again for including my tweets in the recap every week. As you know,my wife is critically sick,and hasn’t been able to watch entire episodes as she’s exhausted from her kidney failure and dialysis. She reads this every week to catch up on what she misses and gets a real kick that she sees my tweets in there. Thank you for all of your hard work. I know it can’t be easy.

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