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

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

An On Patrol: Live recap, featuring 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 (a captain with Howell Township, N.J., PD) a 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.

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Former co-host Sean “Sticks” Larkin, a retired Tulsa, Okla., PD sergeant, returns to the studio panel for the second consecutive weekend in the absence of Curtis Wilson. Note: The On Patrol: Live studio is located in Jersey City, N.J., just a few miles east of New York City.

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.

Updates from Last Weekend

On Patrol: Live Tonight

For #OPNation, the highlights of this episode include separate traffic stops in Hazen, Ark,, that involve a cute puppy and a “churchmouse,” respectively, and an #OPLive fan who is seeking an LEO career in Clayton County, Ga.

In this On Patrol: Live episode guide, see below for details on all 26 law enforcement encounters across 10 On Patrol: Live scheduled police departments on the current roster. And check back for updates.

Programming note: The Benalillo County, N.M., Sheriff’s Office continues to consider returning to On Patrol: Live:

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On Patrol: Live Recap for January 16, 2026 (#OPL Episode 04-45)

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  • Toledo, Ohio — Watch below as Officers Jack Oberthaler and Stone York respond to a call about a homeowner supposedly attacked by a mountain lion. On Patrol: Live captions: “Report of man attacked by mountain lion,” “Cops and cougars?” The officers make contact with the homeowner on scene; it turns out to be false alarm. Officer York: “Everything’s fine here.”

On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams: “If this had been a ‘cougar’ attack, we were gonna ask Tom Rizzo about it.”

  • Hazen, Ark. — Chief Bradley Taylor provides backup on a traffic stop and DUI investigation. Suspended license. The driver allegedly records a .109 and is arrested for alleged DUI. #OPNation reacts strongly to the driver’s cute puppy. On Patrol: Live captions: “Dog driving lessons in progress,” “On Paw Patrol Live!” Chief Taylor: “He goes to adult jail, and he goes to doggie jail.” The chief contacts animal control about the puppy. Abrams: “Initially, [Chief Taylor] said he was gonna let the guy who was suspected of DUI bring it with him to the jail, but then it sounded like he might not, based on the number of DUIs he had…the pup is definitely cute…we’ll get you any details on what’s gonna happen. I know a lot of you are gonna be asking, so we’ll make sure to get answers.”

Listen below to Chief Taylor’s incident summary in which he indicates that animal control will take care of the puppy:

  • Clayton County, Ga. — Lieutenant Joseph Toombs and other units initiate a traffic stop at gunpoint; the registered owner of a vehicle may have a warrant allegedly for criminal damage to property. On Patrol: Live caption: “Felony stop.” Lt. Toombs: “I’m gonna get right here in case he decides he wants to get stupid.”

Listen below to Lt. Toombs explain the basis for the stop:

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Sergeant Chris Maher responds to an injury car accident. Contrary to the initial call of a major motor vehicle crash, any injuries fortunately appear to be only minor.
  • Clayton County, Ga. — Deputy Desmond Wilson and other units conduct a traffic stop at gunpoint outside a closed business on a possible stolen vehicle. Lieutenant Toombs and Sergeant Iesha Johnson are also on scene. The driver seems to have some difficulty following officers’ commands. “…Listen, bro. Stop talking…”
  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Lieutenant Paul Yacobozzi assists in a pursuit of a old police vehicle that was allegedly speeding at “triple digits” and at least initially with no lights. Other units deploy a successful stop-sticks hit; the driver is detained. Lt. Yacobozzi: “…you can still see a police sticker…probably bought it at one of them auctions. It’s got the seat ripped out where it probably had a cage at one point. You can see the holes for the antennas and the equipment…” Abrams: “And now it is sitting there because it got hit by stop sticks…tires get totally torn up.”

Listen below to Deputy Austin Longieliere recap this incident:

  • Baton Rouge, La. — Officer Devon Johnson initiates a traffic stop for an alleged expired tag on a car that pulls into a driveway. Officer Caruntal Harrell is also on scene. During the stop, a homeowner comes out of the home and cleans a pan with a garden hose.

Baton Rouge, La. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Possible vehicle involved in robbery.” Officers Johnson, Harrell, and other cops conduct a traffic stop at gunpoint. On Patrol: Live captions: “Felony stop,” “Suspects in custody.”

Listen below to Officer Johnson and Corporal Brett Usey recap this stop:

Listen below to a further update from Officer Johnson:

  • Toledo, Ohio — Detectives Aaron Dudley and Nate Insley conduct a friendly traffic stop. The driver allegedly has an out-of-state warrant, but appears to be released. The driver also shares some personal information about his social life.

Listen below to the studio panel (Abrams plus Sean Larkin and Tom Rizzo) banter about this incident:

On Patrol: Live Hour 2

  • Richland County, S.C. — Deputy Xavier Gonzalez is among the units responding to the scene where two juveniles were shot. Paramedics are also on scene.

Listen below as Abrams and the the rest of the panel comment about gun safety (“so it sounds like this may have been some juveniles actually playing with a gun, and that could explain the types of wounds that we heard here, right?”):

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Officer Bryan Quinones responds to a disturbance or a contract-related dispute at a residence involving an older couple and a deliveryman.

Listen below to the On Patrol: Live studio panel discuss this incident:

  • Clayton County, Ga. — Deputy Shamari Davis makes a friendly traffic stop for a tag issue and explains how the driver can resolve the situation by obtaining the title. “She’s out of here with some education and a traffic warning.” Another driver, who is an On Patrol: Live fan and is pursing a career in law enforcement, comes to the scene to say hello to #OPNation and the studio panel.

Listen below to Lt. Toombs discuss the man’s career aspirations (On Patrol: Live studio analyst Rizzo: “And we saw Lieutenant Toombs smile…”):

  • Triple Play #1 –– an Idaho Springs, Co., wrong-way driver pursuit. Abrams: “…a driver tried to elude police using a little ‘reverse psychology.'”
  • Hazen, Ark. — Chief Taylor conducts a traffic stop (see below). At the chief’s direction, the passenger stomps out a small amount of weed. During the discussion with the occupants, the chief explains that marijuana laws in Arkansas differ from, e.g., Missouri. Chief Taylor subsequently questions the driver about a meth pipe allegedly found in the vehicle. On Patrol: Live caption: “Drug paraphernalia found.”

Chief Taylor to the occupants: “It’s not my first day on the job…I’ve been doing this every day, all day, for 28 years…I don’t smoke cigarettes, and I don’t drink alcohol. So guess what? I got a church-mouse nose, so I can smell everything else…somebody has been drinking in here at some point and spilled alcohol in here…I smell alcohol in here…I smell marijuana…You make my job easy, I make your life easy…That’s how I work…”

Listen below as the On Patrol: Live studio panel (Dan Abrams, Tom Sean Larkin, and Tom Rizzo) discusses this stop and how state law about weed varies (Abrams: “Obviously, meth changes the game — very different than just marijuana…we were talking about the differences in state laws…”):

Rizzo: “…I don’t know anywhere where meth is legal yet.”

Listen below to Chief Taylor interact with the driver on scene:

  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Alexander Chami makes a friendly traffic stop for lights issues and discusses car mods with the driver. “Gave him two warnings, and let him go on his way.”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Lieutenant Richie Maher responds to an alleged assault where someone was knocked unconscious. Lt. Maher about a potential suspect allegedly matching the description: “…for now, he’s gonna be going to jail. It’s not [the] Uber he called for, but it’s [the] Uber he’s gonna get. And it’s not gonna take him where he wants to go. It’s gonna take him to jail.”

Listen below to Lt. Maher briefly summarizing the incident followed by a On Patrol: Live studio panel discussion alluding to the importance of accurate or otherwise eyewitness descriptions:

  • Baton Rouge, La. — Officer Johnson spots a vehicle whose registered owner allegedly may have a warrant. Traffic stop. The female driver is detained. The warrant is for an allegation of aggravated assault with a firearm. The woman’s mother is coming to the scene to pick up the car.

Listen below as Officer Johnson mentions that police are arresting the driver after which Abrams claims that “everything they have indicates that she’s got a warrant”):

On Patrol: Live Hour 3

  • Clayton County, Ga. — Lt. Toombs is on scene at an apartment complex where cops find an abandoned car after a pursuit of a vehicle that fled from a neighboring agency. Other units detain a driver. On Patrol: Live caption: “Suspect in custody.” Car search; stolen gun allegedly found. Lt. Toombs: “I smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle…perfect — he’s in custody…I would have jumped in that damn pursuit…”

Listen below as K9 officer on scene provides a recap:

  • BOLO segment — Alleged Texas smash and grabbers.
  • Toledo, Ohio — Detectives Dudley and Insley on a friendly traffic stop outside a residence and chat with the driver about rap music. On Patrol: Live caption: “Naming those tunes.”
  • Christian County, Mo. — Corporal Ryan Bradshaw conduct a traffic stop. Voluntary car search. On Patrol: Live caption: “Methamphetamine found.” The driver allegedly admits to having an ounce of meth in his pants, which he relinquishes. On Patrol: Live caption: “Meth balls.” Cpl. Bradshaw: “I appreciate you being honest.” The driver is arrested.

Listen below as the #OPL studio panel briefly comments about this stop:

  • Clayton County, Ga. (pre-recorded segment) — Abrams: “‘All bets were off’ as deputies got a tip about some illegal gambling taking place at a local convenience store.” Watch the video below as Lieutenant Christian Stearley and other units execute a search warrant at the location.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Sergeant Garo Brown backs up Master Deputy Collins Harper who conducts field sobriety testing on a driver. Police arrest the driver; car towed. Sgt. Brown: “The driver was given a series of field sobriety tests. Obviously, he didn’t pass it…he’s gonna be going down to the jail tonight…”
  • Knox County, Tenn. — Watch the video below as Officer David Calhoun and a colleague conduct a traffic stop. Car search. According to OFficer Calhoun, Cops allegedly find a “big baggie” of mushrooms.
  • Baton Rouge, La. (pre-recorded segment) — Watch below as Officer Johnson and another unit make a traffic stop for an alleged window tint violation. Weed, a gun, and cash allegedly found in a car search. The driver is arrested; car towed.
  • Toledo, Ohio — As the episode ends, Detectives Dudley and Insley head to a scene where someone is allegedly firing a gun in the street. On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of shots fired.”
CLICK ON THIS LINK for the On Patrol: Live recap of #OPL episode 04-46, January 17, 2026.