This Weekend’s On Patrol: Live Highlights, Quotes, Social Media Activity, and Puns
The docuseries 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 go into the field with the law enforcement officers usually from eight different U.S. departments during the ride-along on Friday and Saturday evenings. Pre-recorded segments are usually part of the show as well.
An On Patrol: Live recap, including studio host Dan Abrams’ puns, analysis, and banter with co-anchors Sean Larkin and Curtis Wilson (retired Tulsa, Okla., cop and Richland County, S.C., deputy sheriff, respectively), along with the often-snarky or playful social media reaction, follows.
With Larkin scaling back his OPL involvement, Sgt. Michele Wood of Chicago PD is substituting for him this weekend in the studio.
On Patrol: Live celebrates its one-year anniversary this weekend as it contractually begins its Season 2 on Reelz.
On Friday night, July 28, OPL will mark its 100th episode and will feature 10 departments.
Please review the important DISCLAIMER.
On Patrol: Live Summary for July 21, 2023 (#OPL Episode 02-01 )
- Berkeley County, S.C. — Cops respond to a report of a bar fight that spilled out into a residential area. Cpl. Cameron Blackmon and Sgt. Steve Zubkoff detain a man, much of whose comments are bleeped, in connection with the incident.
- Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Ofr. Jim Fisher makes contact with a man, age 70, on a report of someone allegedly wandering in traffic in a downtown area. Caption: “Possible limbo champion.” The man admits that “I had a lot to drink” and just wants to catch the 9:20 bus home after attending a concert of some kind. He also says “I’m not a threat to anybody,” to which Fisher responds that “you might be a danger to yourself.” The “brutally honest” man later says “I drink very night,” and “I drink at home from three o’clock until I pass out.” Fisher: “You ever think of getting any help for that.” Subject: “I don’t need any help; I don’t hurt nobody.” Fisher: “You hurt yourself.” The senior citizen is arrested for public intoxication because, according to Ofr. Fisher, “you’re a danger to yourself.” The subject describes cops as “a bunch of communists.” Abrams: “He had been hoping to get a bus home, but it appears he’s gonna be getting a different kind of ride…well it sure seems like tonight’s ‘Friday Night Lights’ in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, apply to beer.”
- Volusia County, Fla. — Deputies investigate a possible assault at a movie theater. Dep. Jared Gourley: “So it kind of seems it’s like a misunderstanding. From the witnesses that saw, there never really was a battery that occurred…right now, we don’t have a crime.”
- Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Ofr. Edward Lewko detains a man on a report of someone allegedly fidgeting with door handles and walking in yards.
Abrams: “Curtis, this is really for their own good, right?” Wilson: “That’s what it is; public intoxication. These guys are definitely highly intoxicated. So they could walk down the street, trip, fall. They could go into the street, get hit by a car, those type of things, so it’s a safety factor.”
- Toledo, Ohio (pre-recorded segment) — Cops make traffic stop at gunpoint after driver fled from the original stop and got into an accident in the process. Ofr. Matt Sulik: “We attempted a traffic stop and as soon as we got out of the car, he took off, leading us on a pretty decent vehicle pursuit. Unfortunately, he hit this innocent individual right here. We’re gonna make sure he’s okay — get some medical out here for him. The suspect that led us on the vehicle pursuit, he’s was checked out with medical on scene here. We’re gonna transport him to Toledo Hospital to get medically cleared before he gets booked into jail. He’s gonna get booked on failure to comply…possession of drugs…and he’ll get some traffic citations.”
Sgt. Wood: “The officers actually did a really good job communicating over the radio there, giving their direction of travel. They immediately let the dispatcher know that the offenders took off on this car chase, and you see at one point the offender bails out of the vehicle. As they’re driving out, trying to catch up with this vehicle, the officer that from the passenger side is calling out every time they hit an intersection, they said clear right, clear left, clear right. And what they’re doing is they’re making sure the intersection is clear. So if I’m the driver, and I’m going through the intersection, I want to make sure there’s no other cars that are gonna come and hit me. And they did a great job of letting the dispatchers know where they were. And this, in turn, lets the officers who are listening go back and pick up that offender who jumped out the vehicle.”
- Toledo, Ohio — Sgt. Geoff McLendon and Ofr. Greg Long Jr. respond to report of a possible overdose and make contact with an apparently homeless couple sitting on the ground in a residential area. Paramedics summoned to the scene. Cops also interact with a homeowner, an older gentleman, who wants to help the couple. Caption: “At ease general.”
Abrams quips that “There is no way this guy has a problem with alcohol. I do not believe that. It’s been quite a night here. I don’t know what is going on. I don’t now if there just a lot of people who are celebrating the 100th anniversary, the second season [of OPL], whatever it is.”
- Volusia County, Fla. — Dep. Royce James makes a traffic stop for a nonfunctioning headlight. Car has a “louder than your wife” window sticker.
- Daytona Beach, Fla. — Lt. Richie Maher responds to a report of a possible canine assault. He makes contact with an exuberant man “having the time of his life at the intersection” sitting in a chair on the sidewalk who did not see a reported motorist beating a dog. Maher: “I figured if anyone saw it, it’d be you, chilling out here.” Abrams: “I love this guy. Who said you can’t dress for the beach even if you’re not actually at the beach. And even if it’s nighttime. Good for him…wouldn’t it be great if all of us could just be as happy as him? I wish I could.”
Lt. Maher to the man: “Well, it was nice to meet you. I appreciate you keeping an eye on the intersection. If you do see [the suspect vehicle], you might give us a holler because I don’t put up with people who want to hurt things that can’t defend themselves.”
- Berkeley County, S.C. — Sgt. Zubkoff spots some debris on the highway and pulls it out of the road. Zubkoff says ‘it’s “it’s an animal skin, but there’s nothing it it. So we’re able to get it out of the road. Hopefully, it will avoid a wreck, and luckily there wasn’t anything inside.” Abrams: “I can see the missing sign already. Missing: zebra skin. Has anyone seen one on the side of the road? Because that clearly fell off somebody’s car.”
- Fullerton, Calif. (pre-recorded segment) — Cpl. Alexa Elkabarra is flagged down by a woman who was nearly run over. Cops make traffic stop on driver who is arrested for alleged assault with a deadly weapon. Car towed.
Sgt. Wood on the tactics: “The corporal actually did a textbook felony stop. And what she did there is she utilized time as a tactic. She didn’t rush into it. She could have ran up to the car and approached the offender who was driving away. She didn’t. She used time, distance from the offender, and shielding. You saw the other officers that arrived, parked on the side, and this created shielding for all of them, and I think that was great.” Wilson: “Also the technology has come a long way with that surveillance video which is is gonna a be big piece of evidence.” Abrams: “Another great tool for law enforcement to use there.”
- Berkeley County, S.C. — Dep. Brandon Williams and colleagues respond to report of a fight in progress in a possible domestic incident at a residence. The male party had already left the scene when they arrived.
- Berkeley County, S.C. — Sgt. Zubkoff makes a traffic stop for turn-signal violation. Car search; no contraband found. Driver released with a warning.
- Volusia County, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Abrams: “During a traffic stop… Dep. Douglas Myer stumbled upon some sea-weed.” Traffic stop on beach for speeding. Driver admits to having marijuana. Car search; weed, including ‘wax,’ allegedly found and confiscated. Beer poured out on the sand. Driver and passenger charged with felony possession of a controlled substance. Abrams: “I kind of felt for this kid…going 15 in a 10-mile-per-hour zone, and then the not properly sealed.” Wilson: “It’s one of those things, you got to follow the laws in the state that you’re in when it comes to marijuana…and as we know, ‘wax’ is very hallucinogenic.” Wood: “And it seemed like he thought he was doing the right thing, and so maybe he didn’t know the laws, and now he does…I felt bad for him too.”
- Daytona Beach, Fla. — Traffic stop by Det. Christopher Maier and other officers. Two occupants. Probable cause search based on the alleged odor of weed. Caption: “Marijuana found.” Cash also allegedly found. Abrams: “Typically an open-container violation is just a minor issue, but these are different kinds of open containers there that they have there, the ones with the false top on them…” Maher to subject: “You ever have a felony before? You do now.” Maher: “Marijuana is legal in our state. If you have a medical marijuana card, you are able to go to a dispensary. But this is obviously someone that’s selling to someone on the street that does not have a medical marijuana card, because if they did, they’d go to the dispensaries, and not to someone driving a…rental car. Based on that, you can’t sell marijuana unless you’re a dispensary. The guy is not a dispensary, so’s he’s gonna go to jail. The driver is gonna be released…”
- Wanted segment — Erie, Pa.
- Richland County, S.C. — Cpl. Kenny Fitzsimmons on a traffic stop.
- Crime of the Night — Cpl. Fitzsimmons, Master Dep. Jacob Murphy, and other cops pursue a Richland County wrong-way driver on the interstate fleeing from a traffic stop. The driver, who was apprehended, faces multiple charges. Sgt. Wood: “Officers have to us the balancing test at this point to figure out is the risk that you’re putting the public in worth getting the arrest. And in this situation, it was because this person was out of control, and he, without a doubt, was gonna hurt someone.”
- Daytona Beach, Fla.— Traffic stop on an SUV in connection with a wanted person. Passenger detained.
- Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Ofr. Jimmy Verdekal investigates reports of a group of teens allegedly shooting a BB gun or Airsoft gun from a car. License plate identified. He makes contact with one teen at his home and warns him about a future arrest if the behavior continues. Verdekal: “If you’re out there doing it again, you can kiss college goodbye, because you’re gonna be going in handcuffs….be smarter.” The teen’s parents also admonish their son.
- Volusia County, Fla. — Dep. James and another cop investigate a trespassing report at a residence. The subject’s explanation about whether he actually lives at the location seems unclear during the conversation. James: “Getting mail somewhere doesn’t mean you live there. You could get mail at my house — doesn’t mean you live there.” Abrams: “So the plot thickens here a little bit. This guy initially had told Royce James that he basically lived there.”
James: “So she calls and says that her ex-boyfriend is on the back porch, and she wants him to leave. After talking to him, he’s kind of dancing around the story. I could tell he doesn’t really live here, but he’s trying to make it seem like he does by saying things like he gets mail here. Things like that are irrelevant. After [an] investigation…he does not live here, does not have residency here, so she wants him to be issued a trespass warning, and so he’s gonna be leaving. Should he comes back, he’ll be subject to arrest.” Abrams: “Difficult situation obviously. His kids are involved there as well.”
- Chicago, Ill. –– In-studio analyst Sgt. Wood answers some viewer questions.
- Nye County, Nev. — Det. Eric Anderson makes contact with a pedestrian who Anderson claims is “drunk as piss” and “beyond drunk.” Caption: “Report of public intoxication.”
- Fullerton, Calif. — Cops detain a man outside of an apartment or a motel. The subject repeatedly shouts “what is going on?” Cpl. Ramek: “You’re under arrest –that’s what’s going on.” Caption: “Arrested for resisting arrest.” Cpl. Ramek: “…This male subject, he’s on probation and parole. He also had some dope on him, and then he’s resisting arrest. [The officer] got into a scuffle with him. Then me and Officer Walker got here. He’s still fighting, he’s still screaming, but it looks like no one’s hurt, which is good, and we’re able to get him in custody…” Abrams: “This guy is not helping himself with just the constant yelling and screaming, and ‘what did I do, what did I do.'” Wood: “He knows exactly what he did. And the thing is, he’s going to jail. And he’s just making it so much harder for himself. He knows what’s going on.”
- Berkeley County, S.C. — Sgt. Zubcoff and other units assist a neighboring agency in a foot pursuit after a driver bails from a car in a ditch after an attempted traffic stop. K9 deployed to search wooded area,
- Daytona Beach, Fla. — Lt. Maher makes contact with a female victim of an assault and gathers info from her about the suspect who had fled the scene on foot. Detectives investigating. K9 deployed.
- Nye County, Nev. — Deputies investigate a neighbor dispute.
- Volusia County, Fla. — Deputies respond to a 911 hang-up call at a residence. An altercation allegedly occurred there between husband and wife. Abrams: “The wife had called, saying ‘I injured my husband,’ and hung up.” The wife is apparently arrested for allegedly hitting her spouse.
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