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

On Patrol: Live Season 4: A recap of the July 26, 2025, On Patrol: Live episode (#OPL 04-06) on Reelz, anchored in the NYC studio by attorney and host/executive producer Dan Abrams along with On Patrol: Live analyst Tom Rizzo, along with former regular panelist Sean Larkin who is substituting for co-host Curtis Wilson, follows below. For those new to the show, On Patrol Live is more or less a reboot or rebrand of Live PD.

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On Patrol: Live Tonight

Among various police pursuits, a wide-ranging search for a hit-and-run suspect in Knox County, Tenn., dominated this fast-paced episode of On Patrol: Live on Reelz as well as the real-time social media reaction. This incident also was the second time that a Knox County officer/deputy (the titles are generally used interchangeably in Knox County) unfortunately was injured in the line of duty during the show. Separately in this On Patrol: Live episode guide, incidents in Baton Rouge, La., prompted substantial feedback from #OPNation, including one involving outdoor cuisine and another for a controversial example of officer discretion. And the Daytona Beach incident that opened the show caused an #OPNation callback to Beavis and Butt-Head. In general, the studio technician who operated the bleep button was kept busy during this episode. And separately, back in the studio, the atmosphere supposedly got windy. See below for more.

On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams: “We’ve had a number of pursuits on this show tonight…we got a lot going on here…this has been quite a night here. A light of pursuits and serious stories going on…this has been an incredibly busy night here…a lot of fleeing tonight.”

Read on for details about this episode of On Patrol: Live that covered nine scheduled agencies (although Clayton County did not appear in this edition). And check back for updates.

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On Patrol: Live Recap for July 26, 2025 (#OPL Episode 04-06)

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  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Investigating domestic incident.” Sergeant Christopher Maher is the first officer to arrive on scene at a residence in connection with an alleged fight. Sgt. Maher to the male: “What are you on dude? You’re on something. Why are you like this?” Cops determine that nothing physical happened in the incident. The young man is transported to the hospital.

Sgt. Maher interim summary: “So I rolled up on a call for service, some sort of disturbance between a mother and a son. Mother was saying the son got physical with her and is under the influence of narcotics. He appears to be extremely high right now, so we’re just gonna talk to mom and see if any crime happened or if we’re able to get this guy help because he’s obviously not able to take care of himself the way he is right now. So he’s just being detained, and we’re gonna go see if there’s any crime.”

Sgt. Maher update: “After speaking to mom, nothing physical actually happened. She caught him smoking, what she thinks is meth, earlier, and kicked him out. We had officers that come out earlier and told him he’s not allowed to come back here, he does not have residency here, and trespassed him. When I pulled up, he wasn’t on the property, but I could tell he just left it. So we’re not gonna charge him with trespassing, but because of how high he is, we’re gonna bring him to the hospital and get him some some help. And that’s pretty much where this one is going for now.”

  • Christian County, Mo. — Corporal Ryan Bradshaw responds to a report of a fight and makes contact with a male who seems to be a witness perhaps to what allegedly happened or may have happened between a couple on a river. It turns out that this man has a warrant and is detained. Subject: “I already did that time.” Cpl. Bradshaw: “Well, it sounds like you’re gonna be doing more of it because you missed court.” The subject starts crying and then subsequently becomes irate. Bleeping. On Patrol: Live caption: “Suspect in custody.”

Cpl. Bradshaw: “…apparently he walked here, which is a good three miles. Walked here to these people’s property. They don’t know him…he’s got a warrant, so he’s gonna take a ride tonight. I’m gonna talk to the homeowner and figure out exactly their story of what happened.” Cpl. Bradshaw additional: “The guy that we’ve taken is not exactly thrilled with his warrant. I don’t know exactly if a crime occurred or not. We’re gonna have to get a hold of our local agency in the south and have them check the river access to make sure there’s not anybody hurt down there. Kind of a recap. This gentleman was with his brother and his brother’s girlfriend at the river, and altercation verbal — something happened to get him to leave and walked here about there miles. He’s obviously now not very thrilled. He showed up at somebody’s random property, so we’re gonna get him to jail, and move on to the next.”

Abrams: “Also known as a bad day…seemed so cool, calm, and collected as of three-and-half minutes ago.” On Patrol: Live guest studio analyst (and former co-host) Sean Larkin: “Well, when those bracelets go on sometimes, it changes, but it also has gone the opposite. There’s guys that are very verbal, and when handcuffs go…” On Patrol: Live studio analyst Tom Rizzo: “They get humble.”

  • Baton Rouge, La. — Officer Charleston Armstrong responds to what possibly might be a disturbance of some kind between two men at a gas station. One of them is cooking turkey wings outside the store. Bleeping. On Patrol: Live captions: “Turkey wings still marinating,” “When will wings be ready?,” “How much for one wing?” Officer Armstrong tries to mediate the confusing situation: “…but y’all two arguing is disturbing the peace for these people.”

Abrams: “Two corrections. Number one, apparently it’s turkey, not chicken. And number two, it doesn’t seem he was giving it away, because he said he was giving it away, and that guy’s just saying he paid five bucks. Rizzo: “Maybe that was the tip.”

  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Damian Lehmann on a traffic stop. The passenger allegedly has a warrant from Georgia alleged/possibly for a probation violation. The subject asserts that “I’ve already been arrested for it, and I’ve already dealt with all the processing stuff here. And the judge even told me that it was non-extraditable and all that other stuff. And I was like ‘why do I even have a warrant’?” He also asks, “am I going to jail tonight?” On Patrol: Live caption: “Passenger has extraditable warrant.” After cops verify that the warrant is extraditable, the passenger is taken into custody. Deputies suggest that Georgia may or may not take him, however.
  • Knox County, Tenn. — K9 Specialist Joseph Stainback, Officer John Longendorf, and many other cops search for a hit-and-run vehicle. The suspect vehicle subsequently wrecks out in the woods near railroad tracks, and the driver foot bailed. Perimeter established, and police units saturate the area. Cops plus K9, helicopter, and drone resources search for the suspect in the woods. During the extensive and strenuous manhunt, a passing train almost hits a group of officers in the search party. At that time, a startled K9 accidentally bites Officer Jonathan Harris in the face. Paramedics respond to the scene. Police have identified the suspect. Officer Longendorf and other units converge on two adjacent houses looking the suspect, but the suspect is not there, and after making contact with the homeowners, these may be incorrect locations in any event. As the episode concludes, they converge on a third house, based on a tip, where they think he suspect may be hiding, bang on the door, demand that the inhabitants come out.

Officer Longendorf: “This guy’s really got nowhere…to go except to go to jail…” Officer Stainback: “So this is truly essentially a demonstration of old-school techniques versus technology…”

Abrams: “So they found the car; now they got to find the driver. And they are devoting a lot of resources to it.. sounds like they are gonna be putting a lot of effort to catching this guy…”

Officer Longendorf to his colleagues: “We got a train coming, guys.” Listen as it happens:

Listen to Officer Longendorf further discuss what happened followed by a studio panel discussion during which Rizzo observes that “it doesn’t matter if you work next to these dogs every day. If you’re not the handler, those accidental bites happen way more frequently than you would ever imagine.”

Abrams: “So, (a), it sounds like he may have been bitten by a K9, and (b) it sounds like someone messed up in not calling off those trains.”

Officer Longendorf provides further information: “We called Dispatch to stop all trains in the area a while ago, so just randomly, I just so happened to look behind us and saw a train coming. So we had to get out of its way real quick. During that chaos and the noise and the commotion of the train, K9 Enoch got confused. And Deputy Harris kind of leaned forward and got bit on the cheek and on his jaw. There’s a pretty good gash on his jaw right now, so we got an ambulance here to take care of him. He’s definitely gonna need, probably, a good amount of stitches going from here…” Abrams: “I know everyone is gonna be thinking about particularly Jonathan Harris, making sure that he is okay after that incident.”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Sergeant Maher and Officer Goble provide backup in connection with a subject who allegedly fled from VCAT and Detective Noah Galbreath. Cops on scene had already taken the man into custody after a foot chase. Cops look for any contraband he might have tossed. They also search a backpack but no drugs found other than some weed.

Officer Goble: “So it looks like while he was running, he decided to discard this backpack in the mulch right here, and then probably another 30 feet after that is where he was taken into custody. So we’re gonna do a quick check of this property, and make sure, like I said, there’s no guns or bombs or drugs or anything like that…so far, we’ve done a pretty good search of this bag. We have not found any narcotics or anything like that. We’re just gonna double check, make sure there’s no hidden pockets or anything like that, or places that we’ve missed, before we finished up that check. Still not not sure why he ran. According to the detective, he witnessed what he believed was a hand-to-hand, street-level narcotics transaction, so he went to make contact with him, and the subject took off on foot. So we do have a little bit of what looks to be marijuana. It’s not a very large amount, but if the detective saw him make a drug transaction, then he can still go for some enhanced drug charges like possession with intent or an actual sales charge if the detective actually saw him exchange narcotics with someone else for money. So they’ll further that investigation. We’ll keep checking…”

Listen as Officer Goble explains how some individuals combine tobacco with weed:

On Patrol: Live Hour 2

  • Christian County, Mo. — Corporal Bradshaw assists on the pursuit of a fleeing motorcycle, which crashed out. The subject is in custody. A large police presence is on scene. Sheriff Brad Cole apparently was the arresting officer. Greene County Sergeant Paige Rippee, who is very familiar to Live PD viewers, is also on scene as part of the investigation.

The motorcycle operator seems to tell Cpl. Bradshaw that he ran because he wanted to avoid a ticket. “So instead of getting a ticket, now you’re catching a felony. Multiple felonies actually…” Cpl. Bradshaw subsequently informs Sheriff Cole that the subject “said he learned his lesson.”

Cpl. Bradshaw: “We get motorcycles fleeing on us all the time, and assume this suspect hasn’t been into our county before, because it doesn’t usually end well for them.”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Officer Goble and Sgt. Maher respond to a report of some men allegedly entering a a business plaza parking lot with assault rifles. On Patrol: Live caption: Weapons call.” They arrive at what appears to be a location outside of a motorcycle club. Sgt. Maher emphasizes that “we’re trying to do this as respectful as possible.” On Patrol: Live does not, however, provide any updates on this incident. Cops mention that it was an anonymous call, suggesting that the complaint might be unfounded.
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Officer Armstrong and Corporal Blake Welborn make a friendly traffic stop. Officer Welborn: “He was honest about what he had, and I gave him a choice: Either we could write him a ticket for simple possession of marijuana or he just stomps it out, and let him go on on his way. He stomped out the marijuana, and he’s going home to his kids.”
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Corporals Wendy George and Scott Hinson conduct a traffic stop for no license plate. The driver’s stepson serves as a translator for the driver. The car apparently was just purchased and may not be insured. Corporal George decides to cut the driver a break instead of issuing a ticket or towing the vehicle.

Listen to some of the interaction below:

Cpl. George: “I don’t give many breaks, and he’s my one break for tonight.”

  • Moore, Okla. — Sergeant Justin Sternberg makes routine contact with a skateboarder. The latter is released after a quick pat-down.

On Patrol: Live Hour 3

  • Baton Rouge, La. — Officer Armstrong and other units search for a fleeing suspect that includes cops climbing over a gate and clearing a vacant building in the course of the foot pursuit. A warrant for the suspect is likely.
  • Christian County, Mo. — Sheriff Brad Cole makes a friendly traffic stop on a vintage vehicle for allegedly weaving and for a brake light or tail light out. “Are we on Live PD?” Sheriff Cole: “We are on On Patrol documentary.” Sheriff Cole: “They’ve not been drinking. They’re just out for a nice leisurely cruise in a really nice 64 Impala convertible. So do a little paperwork here, and we’ll get them on their way.” Abrams: “Maybe the weaving in the car was because they had a dog there.”

From Tom Rizzo via Facebook: “And while I’d equally LOVE to take credit for that AMAZING fart sound…I cannot, nor can Sticks or Dan. It came from the field and like the juvenile sense of humor I have…I lost my mind laughing!!!!”

  • Richland County, S.C. — Deputy Andreona Sanders makes a traffic stop for an alleged lane violation. Deputy Sanders: “What are y’all smoking?” The driver responds that it’s a vape. Deputy Sanders: “…good lord, that’s so much smoke…that’s quite hard to believe actually.” Car search. Open container and a little bit of weed allegedly found. Deputy Sanders gives the driver the option to either stomp out the weed or get a ticket. The passenger ends up stomping it out. Abrams quips, “maybe they need to put a time frame on that offer.” The driver is subsequently arrested on suspicion of alleged DUI after field sobriety testing.

Listen to some of the interaction at the stop:

  • Triple Play #3 — A Newton County, Mo., medical emergency.
  • Baton Rouge, La. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of shots fired.” Corporals George and Hinson make contact with a complainant at a residence.
  • Hazen, Ark. — Chief Bradley Taylor and Sergeant Clayton Dillion initiate a highway traffic stop on a vehicle that was allegedly traveling too slow in the left lane.

Listen to Chief Taylor explain the rules of the road:

CLICK ON THIS LINK for the On Patrol: Live recap of #OPL episode 04-05, July 25, 2025.

On Patrol: Live Streaming Channels

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