This Weekend’s On Patrol: Live Highlights
On Patrol: Live, i.e., Live PD 2.0, premiered on the Reelz channel in July 2022 and generally follows the same basic format as its A&E network predecessor in which videographers accompany cops on night patrol in real time.
About 50 On Patrol: Live cameras are in the field with the law enforcement officers during the ride-along on Friday and Saturday evenings.
An On Patrol: Live recap follows.
On Patrol: Live made national headlines last week with the toddler gun-waving incident investigated by the Beech Grove, Indiana, PD.
Click here for more information that disturbing occurrence.
Disclaimer
The On Patrol: Live disclaimer appears above.
Moreover, as the the Live PD disclaimer appropriately indicated during its run, not all outcomes are known or final.
Criminal charges, if any, may have been reduced, dismissed, or never filed.
When alleged criminal activities are depicted on On Patrol: Live, all suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Further, please understand that the incidents aired on the show, and/or what is summarized below, including but not limited to any arrests, constitute mere allegations.
Initial assessments or observations about the incidents made by the studio hosts or cops or On Patrol: Live — or anyone on Twitter or on another social media platform for that matter — may be incorrect, and no endorsement herein of that content is intended or implied.
On Patrol: Live Summary for January 20, 2023
- Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Officers respond to report of disorderly female at bar who allegedly urinated on a man. The latter had already left the tavern.
- Nye County, Nev. — Deputies investigate abandoned car in desert with bullet holes in it. Box with sand-like material found; apparently there was a plan to blow up the car. Deputy Lee: “So it’s pretty much like a mixture of different types of chemicals in a way that you can have a legal bomb pretty much…a lot of people use it to blow up beaver dams or just have fun…”
- Berkeley County, S.C. — Deputies respond to convenience store/gas station on a report of woman allegedly threatening people with a gun. Witnesses interviewed. Deputy BJ Nelson pulls over suspect in truck. Truck search. Nothing found. Driver released, although incident will be documented. Apparently the is part of an ongoing feud between the parties. Surveillance video at store will be reviewed. Sheriff Duane Lewis participates in stop. Cpl. Drayton: “Typically what we do, we identify the suspect, and then issue a trespass notice. Once we identify the suspect, they are served that notice, and, of course, if they return to the location, they’ll be placed under arrest for trespass after notice.” A suspect brandishing a firearm could wind up in jail too, Deputy Lee added.
- Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Routine traffic stop on pizza delivery guy who is released.
- Daytona Beach, Fla. — Officers investigate possible trespassers in residential area that was damaged by hurricane.
- Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Domestic incident; homeowner wants cousin removed from property. The latter apparently produces a food stamp card containing that address to establish that he lives there rather than just a guest. With that in mind, Officer Peter Cordaro explains to homeowner that this is a civil matter, and homeowner needs to file for a legal eviction in court. He encourages the other party to stay in his room to avoid an bickering. Cordaro: Since “he currently lives here, we can’t force him out of the house. So we’re just asking them to sort of remain separate and not yell at each other, so we don’t have to come back..”
- Richland County, S.C. (pre-taped segment) — Abrams introduces footage by quipping that sparks were flying “literally.” Vehicle pursuit followed by a foot chased after suspect wrecked out into a tree. Driver arrested.
- Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Officers and Fire Department respond to reports of someone banging inside an elementary school. Noise is actually coming from roof. A report also emerges of a missing ten-year-old boy which gives the investigation further significance. Interior and roof searched by Officer Linsay Zarick and other responders. Responders determine that the source of the news a was malfunctioning HVAC unit. The two calls “ended up not being related at all. The kid was returned; he was apparently at a friend’s house having fun the whole time, and everything is fine now.”
- Wanted segment — Missouri prison escapees.
- Berkeley County, S.C. — Traffic stop; improper turn as well as tag issue. One of the occupants allegedly refuses search. K9 deployed and gives alert which prompts probable cause search. Pipes and drug residue allegedly found.
- Nye County, Nev. (pre-taped segment) — Abrams: “All bets were off when a man tried to settle a long-standing beef.” Two men detained at a casino after an alleged fight. The duo shook hands; neither wanted to press charges. Deputy: “Sounds like there was some prior history.” The subjects are banned from the casino for 24 hours. Deputy: “One subject is claiming injuries from being tackled by security, so he’ll be seen by medics, and we’ll have them both out of here.”
- Daytona Beach, Fla. — Traffic stop of car parked in wooded area. Man and woman occupants. Sgt. Richer Maher: “They were getting to know each other…sorry to interrupt.” He also describes the scenario as an “intimate encounter.”
- Richland County, S.C. — Traffic stop on car that itself stopped in roadway. Two occupants. Super sleuth Capt. Danny Brown smells weed. Car search. Brown: “He’s pretty irate about something.” Bullets allegedly spotted on seat. Jars of weed allegedly found. Brown claims that “it’s definitely packaged for sales.” Driver arrested for alleged possession and cited for open container. “He made some major mistakes tonight; hopefully he’ll learn from them. He’s gonna hate me for a little while, but he’ll be all right. He’ll go down to jail tonight and get out in a couple of hours.”
- Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (pre-taped segment) — Traffic stop; officer had spotted an alleged “hand-to-hand transaction.” Abrams: “Something didn’t check out.” Driver says he was just receiving a checkbook from the other party.” A pound of weed and a $100 cash allegedly found in vehicle. Driver arrested. Abrams: “When he pulled out that leather checkbook thing, I was like, ‘wow!’ He was telling the truth.”
- Berkeley County, S.C. (pre-taped segment) — Officers respond to female sleeping behind the wheel at red light. Open container allegedly found. Belligerent driver also refuses field sobriety testing. She is arrested.
- Q&A session with in-studio guests Cpl. Carli Drayton and Deputy Dylan Lee of from Berkeley County.
- Nye County, Nev. — Deputies respond to single vehicle rollover. Deputy Antone Mendes, Jr.: “Holy stuff.” Driver says his brakes failed. Under questioning, he claims that he used meth “a week ago.” Abrams points out that the first priority is to make sure the occupants are okay. An investigation will then follow.
- Spotsylvania County, Va. — Traffic stop on older male on a report of alleged reckless driving. Deputy Jessica Delage to driver: “Sir, hi. You realize that you hit like everything?”
- Berkeley County, S.C. — Deputies investigate vehicle diagonally parked outside motel with lights on. Sgt. Steve Zubkoff: “Did y’all get a room? Okay, good call, man.”
- Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Traffic stop apparently relating to registration issue.
- Richland County, S.C. — Traffic stop for lane violation. Driver allegedly had a firearm in her lap. Probable cause search. Weed allegedly spotted in car.
- Beech Grove, Ind. — Sgt. Nathan Rinks approaches vehicle at strip mall parking lot and interacts with driver. Apparently there was a bunch of people on the scene who had already left. Rinks suggests the car smells like dope and that the driver’s eyes “are awfully pink.” Abrams: “The guy may have been left holding the bag, literally.”
- Crime of the Night — Police pursuit of stolen vehicle in the Atlanta area. Driver detained and charged with multiple felonies.
- Q&A session, part two.
- Daytona Beach, Fla. — Sgt. Maher assists disabled vehicle that ran out of gas. He assists female motorist by pouring, or attempting to, fuel from gas can into tank. “That little safety valve was something nasty.” Realizes that he accidentally left the plug in. “It helps if you take the plug out.” Graphic: “Getting his gas kicked.”
- Nye County, Nev. (pre-taped segment) — Deputies respond to trespass call involving disabled vehicle. Abrams: “Real stick in the mud.”
On Patrol: Live Summary for January 21, 2023
- Volusia County, Fla. — Deputies respond to noise complaint. Appears to be ongoing dispute with neighbors. Complainant also says someone sh*t on his truck bumper. Deputies advise homeowner to use an alternative phone number rather than 911 to call in noise complaint. Much of the dialogue from the complainant is bleeped out. Series of On Patrol: Live graphics during the sequence: “Defecation investigation,” ” Dump truck,” “Deuces.” Deputies advise neighbor to keep the noise down. Abrams chimes in with “bumper dumper.”
- Richland County, S.C. — Deputies, EMS, and fire department respond to multi-car car accident on highway that involves someone trapped inside one of the vehicles. Graphic: “Extrication in progress.” Abrams: “Trying to get guy out of a really ugly accident there.” The motorist is okay but he is arrested for alleged DUI. Abrams: “First thing is, you make sure that the person is safe, get him out of the vehicle. Then very quickly the investigation begins, and the tables turn as they did here. That guy now looks like he is gonna be charged with DUI.”
- Volusia County, Fla. — Cops including Officer Djhon Knight investigate hit and run in residential neighborhood. Witnesses provide vehicle description. During search, and with the help of tips, Deputies locate red pickup truck which is the possible hit-and-run vehicle. Deputies subsequently make contact with alleged driver of that vehicle who indicates he had two beers. Florida Highway Patrol is the lead investigatory agency; FHP arrests driver for suspected DUI. Wilson: “What happens typically is that highway patrol handles all the accidents on the roads — private property mostly would fall to deputies or officers. But in this incident, highway patrol would take care of this one and work the wreck.” Cpl. Drayton added that “The registered owner is gonna have to answer to who was driving their vehicle, and that’s where the investigation is gonna start.”
- Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Officer arrests woman who has outstanding warrants.
- Daytona Beach, Fla. — Officers investigate traffic accident. Sgt. Maher: Driver has “heavily suspended license…we have a couple of options here” insofar as officer discretion is concerned. Driver catches a break and is released with citation. Maher explains that a family member is called to drive car home because of the suspension even though cops could technically order it towed. “We’re very fair around here; just trying to help everybody get through the night.”
- Beach Grove, Ind. — Officer Libi Keisler pushes disabled vehicle (ran out of gas) into parking. Abrams: “Police have to do a little bit of everything..” When driver gives a shoutout to Live PD, Keisler responds “Live PD doesn’t exist.”
- Wanted Update — Missouri prison escapes as discussed on Friday evening are caught.
- New Wanted segment — Orlando, Fla., shooting.
- Daytona Beach, Fla. (pre-taped segment) — Officers respond to report of armed robbery using knife. K9 deployed to track suspect, but other officers have already detained him. Knife not found. Victim’s phone allegedly found in suspect’s pocket. Among other things, cantankerous suspect who insists that cops are abusing him also says that he was “teleported by sneakers.” Arrested for armed robbery. Abrams claims that “Obviously, this is a guy who’s suffering some form of mental illness. Wilson: “No question, right there. Nowadays, a lot of law enforcement agencies [are] implementing mental illness training, so that officers are able to identify and also be able to deal with and handle those.” Deputy Lee adds that in addition, offices are still required to follow crime investigation protocols. “Doing both at once,” Abrams summarizes.
- Spotsylvania County, Va. — Traffic stop on highway; allegedly swerving and driving abnormally slow. Graphic: “Possible DUI.” Driver claims he consumed one shot. Has difficulty with breathalyzer instructions; he’s sucking in rather than blowing out. Graphic: “He blew it?” Driver appears to be arrested as the show cuts to another location. Deputy Burnett describes the motorist as “heavily intoxicated” and “couldn’t finish any of the tests.” He later adds that “the magistrate will decide whether or not he gets released on paperwork, which odds are because of how intoxicated he is, he’s gonna be staying the night in jail until he sobers up.” Vehicle towed.
- Daytona Beach, Fla. (pre-taped segment) — Officers respond to call about someone hit by a car. The pedestrian has cuts and bruises and appears to be disoriented. She tells officer that she got into a fight with another woman at a residence somewhere down the road. Officer on the scene suggests that she is under the influence of something. Cpl. Drayton: “She’s obviously not alert; it appears she’s got something going on, so I personally would place her in EPC, it’s emergency protective custody. She can’t take care of herself, so that’s probably the best option.”
- Richland County, S.C. — Deputies and EMS respond to car accident; one of the vehicles involved operated by a sheriff’s deputy. Highway patrol to investigate. Deputy to be transported to a healthcare facility along with others, if necessary. Deputy Kory Mayo: “Right now…everybody seems to be alert and not too badly injured that they were unconscious or anything like that.” Abrams: “Good news is that the officer appears to be okay, but is being taken to the hospital.”
- Berkeley County, S.C. — Traffic stop; truck search. Mention of two beers. Officers tell driver, age 20, to pour out beer from Chick-fil-a cup and release him with written warning once his mom arrives to pick him up. “Young and dumb, making mistakes, man, but he’ll wake up and small the coffee one day. Abrams: “I’m sure mom will be ‘thrilled’ to get that call.”
- Daytona Beach, Fla. — Cops respond to noise complaint at motel. Cops interact with couple in room with pit bull who say they weren’t arguing. They were just watching a horror movie television program called Svengoolie. Graphic: “Interviewing about vampires.” Maher: “Not illegal to be loud…no need to even report this; we’ll just do some comments in the call.”
- Q&A session with Cpl. Drayton and Deputy Lee (who are again in the studio) which includes another mention of the embarrassing fence incident which Lee apparently will never live down.
- Richland County, S.C. — Deputies investigate attempted burglary at residence. No one apparently entered the home. Homeowner has outside cameras that provide some evidence. Deputy Lamontre Williams: “We’re gonna knock out an incident report for her, send it to our investigators, and they’re gonna look at it. I have a picture of the suspect trying to get inside of her house, so I’m gonna attach that to the report, and hopefully they can identify who he is.”
- Beech Grove, Ind. — Officer Kelsey Gembala investigates park car in prohibited area. Turns out to be a car pool of highs schoolers who were kicked out of a school dance. She advises them to leave the area. Gembala: “So we’ll just get them out of here. They’re not allowed to be here after hours, and then we’ll go about our evening.” Abrams: “Well, at least this wasn’t the kind of situation that we’ve seen on this show a number of times where people are up to ‘other’ things in their cars after dark.
- Nye County, Nev. (pre-taped segment) — In the intro, Abrams refers to a “short fuse.” Renter supposedly pulled knife on woman who says she choked him during an argument. Woman says he got mad when she made a silly joke about height. It turned out that male had warrant and is arrested. Abrams and the panel note that officers responding to such situations have to figure out who is the primary aggressor.
- Spotsylvania County, Va. — Deputies respond to report of reckless driver. Alleged wrong-way driver’s vehicle is in ditch. Driver claims he missed exit. He denies drinking or using drugs and insists there is no need for a field sobriety test. He is arrested for suspected DUI and refusing tests; female passenger arrested for public intoxication. Two truck called. Cpl. Drayton: “Typically what happens when they refuse, they are placed under arrest under the suspicion, and they will be provided with an opportunity to give a breath sample at the jail.” Abrams: “But if it’s drugs, it may not be necessarily a breath sample that would tell you a whole lot.” Deputy Lee: “You can look at people’s pupils; they’re usually pinpoint. But there is a DRE, drug recognition expert…and it’s pretty much as if you were drunk, they can read clues from you and stuff like that, and able to determine that you’re under the influence of drugs…” Abrams: “Bottom line is that there is a lot of circumstantial evidence that’s not helpful to this guy.”
- Daytona Beach, Fla. — Sgt. Maher responds to business alarm at strip mall. Store seems secure with no indication of forced entry. Maher jokes that he wants to next investigate the good smell of deep-fried food next.
- Richland County, S.C. — Traffic stop; suspended license. During pat down, deputy found pistol in driver’s ankle area. Crack allegedly spotted in vehicle. Driver arrested for unlawful carry and drug-related offense.
- Crime of the Night — Los Angeles. Disgruntled ex-husband allegedly crashed dump truck into park cars. He is still at large.
- Beech Grove, Ind. — Cops respond to car accident. Vehicle in ditch after collision with another car. Air bags deployed. No injuries. Car is not driveable, however, according to police. After officer explains options, driver and parents to decide which towing agency to use.
- Nye County, Nev. — Traffic stop. Driver consents to search. Driver is arrested on outstanding warrant from U.S. Marshal’s Service.
Parenthetically, A&E and the production company for On Patrol: Live, along with the Reelz channel, have lawyered up.
Since we cut the cord last year, we don’t get any way to see the new version because Reelz Now isn’t streamed. However, I did get to see it for two or three weeks, because someone was sharing it on YouTube. But that’s now gone. I was disappointed by some of the officers from LIVE◾PD was not on the new version. It’s too bad I can’t see it, but if they really wanted to, there’s nothing to keep them from either streaming it for a small cost or putting it on YouTube also for a small cost. I guess they don’t freakin’ care.