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

On Patrol: Live Season 3: An On Patrol: Live recap, including NYC studio host/executive producer Dan Abrams’ puns, analysis, and banter usually with co-anchor Curtis Wilson (a Richland County, S.C., deputy sheriff), and analyst Captain Tom Rizzo (Howell Township, N.J., PD), along with the often-provocative or playful social media reaction, follows.

Deputy Wilson has the weekend off. In his absence, retired Tulsa, Okla., cop Sean “Sticks” Larkin and Hazen, Ark., PD Chief Bradley Taylor are in the studio to provide commentary along with Tom Rizzo.

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On Patrol: Live Tonight

An extensive search in Richland County formed the centerpiece of this On Patrol: Live episode. Severe flash flooding in Clayton County and a motorist with an out-of-the-ordinary fetish also generated a significant response from #OPNation. For this On Patrol: Live episode guide, see below for details on all the law enforcement incidents across nine On Patrol: Live scheduled police departments (although Las Vegas and McDonald County were not featured) during this all-new episode of On Patrol: Live on Reelz. And check back for updates.

Agency News

  • With the city council having approved the contract on June 25, Baton Rouge, La., PD, is set to join On Patrol: Live next month (not next year as the local media originally reported).
  • The production company behind On Patrol: Live is named as one of the defendants in a federal court lawsuit in connection with the July 13, 2024 OPL episode. From the Frederick News-Post of Maryland in a June 21, 2025, article:

“A man is suing the Frederick Police Department alleging he was falsely arrested and cast in a false light because his arrest was featured on the TV show On Patrol: Live. The man’s attorney says the charges were later dropped…The suit names the officers involved in the arrest… and says they arrested [the plaintiff] despite knowing that he was not the ‘criminal suspect’ in this case. It alleges that the production company continued to film and live stream the event, despite knowing that [the plaintiff] was not the right suspect….The law firm representing production company Half-Moon Pictures…made a motion on Monday to dismiss the suit against Half Moon. The motion says that Half Moon was simply filming what happened and had no knowledge of whether [the plaintiff] was guilty or innocent…” The article also mentions that “The Frederick Police Department was scheduled to be part of the show for eight weeks, but left after six weeks.”

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On Patrol: Live Recap for June 27, 2025 (#OPL Episode 03-91)

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  • Lee County, Fla. (just before air) — Detective Tyler Smith provides backup a a traffic stop that turns into a foot pursuit in a residential area. On Patrol: Live caption: “Searching for suspect.” Perimeter set up; K9 summoned. The car in question had pulled into a driveway; running a red light was apparently the original reason for the stop.
  • Richland County, S.C. — K9 Specialist John O’Shaughnessy tries to pull over a vehicle that flees. On Patrol: Live caption: “In pursuit.” Master Deputy Sloan Simpson, with stop sticks, and other units also assist. The vehicle gets away, however.
  • Moore, Okla. — Officer Trey Martin makes contact with two skateboarders who appear to be the same individuals from last Friday night’s OPL episode. On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams: “Is this the same…guys that we saw last weekend that I referred to as Bill and Ted?” On Patrol: Live caption: “The excellent adventure continues.”
  • Clayton County, Ga. — Amidst heavy rain and the resulting flash flooding, Deputy Malik Clark and Lieutenant Brandon Warren assist at one or more motorists and their cars caught in a 1-1/2 feet of water on the highway during what Abrams describes as “some ugly weather going on.” On Patrol: Live caption: “Partially submerged vehicle.” No injuries.

Deputy Clark: “So right now, we got two vehicles flooded out because of the water. They’re gonna be stuck on two lanes on the highway, so we were able to get the kids and the mom out, and this gentleman was also able to get out as well. So just called dispatch to start two tow trucks, so we can get everything cleared on this roadway.”

Listen to further updates from Lieutenant Warren and Deputy Clark:

Listen to guest studio analysts Chief Bradley Taylor and Sean Larkin briefly discuss this incident:

  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer John Longendorf makes a friendly traffic stop for no lights on an possible Lyft or Uber driver. Officer Longendorf: “So he said it’s not his fault; this is an automatic car. But clearly, the lights didn’t automatically turn on, so it is his fault…so if his license is good, I’ll just cut him loose with a warning.”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Sergeant James Maher and cops with the Violent Crime Apprehension Team (VCAT) pursue a car that won’t pull over. Abrams introduces the segment by joking that when VCAT was “trying to take a bit out of crime, a suspect apparently tried to take a bite out of Sergeant Maher.” The sergeant subdues the driver after a brief foot pursuit. The suspect allegedly bites Sgt. Maher in the thumb, which the suspect denies. Sgt. Maher: “He actually got my right thumb in his mouth…not only hurt my thumb; he hurt my feelings.” Drugs allegedly found in the vehicle. The driver faces several potential charges including alleged drug trafficking and aggravated fleeing and alluding; the female passenger is released for now.

Listen to some of the audio from this incident:

Abrams: “One of the best lines ever there — ‘he didn’t just hurt my finger; he hurt my feelings.’ But we were talking before, Captain Rizzo, about the fact that biting is a really serious issue that happens when people are trying to arrest someone sometimes.” On Patrol: Live studio analyst Tom Rizzo: “It’s foul, too…you’re talking about a bloodborne pathogen exposure, what we call it. So there’s testing as far as that they could force somebody to submit to certain biological testing to make sure that they don’t have a communicable disease to protect us as first responders.” Abrams: “We see it on the show — spitting, biting.”

Abrams: “One of the best lines ever there — ‘he didn’t just hurt my finger; he hurt my feelings.'”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. –– Sergeant Maher, Detective Noah Galbreath and other units initiate a traffic stop. They take a subject into custody for allegedly resisting arrest. K9 Detective Roger Lawson. “So the gentleman he got out with — Noah had, Detective Galbreath — had a valid probable cause reason to stop him, and he decided that he didn’t want to identify himself, so that’s on him. He just wants attention from his little groupie friends over here, so he’ll be going to jail tonight for resisting arrest.”
  • Moore, Okla, — Sergeant Sternberg and Officer Martin make contact with two bicyclists. On Patrol: Live caption: “Gone fishin’.”
  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Longendorf and another unit conduct a traffic stop. On Patrol: Live caption: “Gift cards and drugs found.”

Officer Longendorf recap: “In searching the car, we got some paraphernalia, some pills…and then we got a syringe right there. During the search, I located all of these gift cards. This is not usual, so this is more likely gonna be some sort of property crimes where they went in and stole a bunch of cards and all, what have you. So I’m gonna reach out to a detective and see if they have any recent thefts like this. We’ll go from there, but as of right now, we’re gonna complete the search of the vehicle. Run the VIN; make sure the car’s not stolen. I’m about to go and Mirandize both of the occupants, and start asking questions about these cards.” Officer Longendorf adds that “I’m reaching out to some of the surrounding agencies to see if they’ve had any retail thefts when it comes to gift cards, and we’re gonna see if anyone is familiar with anything like this.”

Abrams: “So it’s not just like a big birthday or something where someone, like, got a lot of gift cards…”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Sergeant Keme Okoya responds to a single-vehicle crash. Abrams: “Usually there, when you hear the expression ‘pole position,’ you think auto racing, right? But during a recent DUI investigation there, that expression took on a more literal meaning.” Sergeant Okoya: “We finally found the pole that she hit. One of the independent witnesses found the pole beyond the bush that she tried to hide…she didn’t pass the field sobriety tests, so she’s taken into custody for DUI. She consented to a breath test, so we’re gonna get a breath test operator. She’s gonna be also probably going to jail for resisting arrest.” Driver: “You’re arresting me for no reason.”

Abrams: “The driver blew a .179 at the jail, so more than double the legal limit there.”

On Patrol: Live Hour 2

  • Moore, Okla. — Officer Martin and Sergeant Justin Sternberg respond to a call about a man allegedly yelling and holding a pole in the front yard of a residence. They make contact with the male outside a home who is detained and begins crying. “What are you high on right now?” Subject: “On life?”
  • Clayton County, Ga. — Serious flooding issues on the highway continue as cops respond to one or more vehicles stuck in approximately four or five feet of water. Abrams: “…I wouldn’t be surprised if we have more calls like that coming out of Clayton County…tonight, considering that weather.”

Listen as Lieutenant Warren on scene and then Chief Taylor in the studio discuss this ongoing situation:

Abrams: “…that weather there is really becoming…a major issue as vehicles are submerged under water, and this has all happened quite quickly.”

  • Triple Play #1 — A North Little Rock., Ark., pursuit.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Deputy Simpson and other units track a motorcycle that won’t pull over. On Patrol: Live caption: “Motorcycle pursuit.” The bike loses control and crashes out in the woods. The suspect apparently flees into the woods. Perimeter set up. On Patrol: Live caption: “Searching for suspect.” Specialist O’Shaughnessy deploys K9 Bobi in the search. In searching the bike and surrounding area, deputies find a wallet with an ID inside. They also find a shoe and footprints. A second K9 is deployed. The extensive search continues throughout the On Patrol: Live episode; the suspect is still at large.

Deputy Simpson: “I was attempting to stop that motorcycle for driving recklessly, and, of course, whenever I lit him up, he took off on me. So we were coming around this curve right here. I was doing about 100, and he was leading me, so he was doing a good bit more than that, and he lost control here. He’s not with the bike, so we’re just gonna simply search the area and see if we can find this guy. He more than likely needs some kind of…medical attention, so we’re gonna do everything we can to try to find him to get him that attention that he’s gonna need.”

Abrams: “He can’t have gotten too far, so far, right? So you would think that they can set up a perimeter here and find him. The question is gonna be how aggressively are they gonna pursue this.” Larkin: “Sure…he’s obviously not with the bike, but…I’ve responded to these type of calls, whether it’s a car accident, where somebody’s injured, and they have to get up the helicopter or even a drone nowadays. The person could be close by injured and just laying there. Not necessarily took off running. He could be laying close by injured and needs medical attention as well.”

Abrams: “…that’s what O’Shaughnessy said. He goes, ‘this guy’s an Olympian.” Taylor: “Got to be.” Abrams: “Going under fences and over fences.” Rizzo: “Don’t ever underestimate somebody who wants to get away.” Abrams: “Guy may not know that there’s his wallet. He probably should know…”

Commenting that cops supposedly spotted a suspect, Chief Taylor cautions that “you got to be careful right here in these instances that somebody else says they seen the guy because then you’re gonna start moving all your assets away from where the first area is. And like we just said, he might had to have a ride to get there, but we got to be real careful on this part of it right here.”

Deputy Simpson: “..we did find a wallet right here at the bike with an ID in it. So we can pretty much say that this is the guy. So ultimately, if K9 is unsuccessful with the track, then I’ll just get warrants on this guy for a few different charges.” Abrams: “So you just heard it here. They’re going to find this person, now that they’ve got the wallet. That’s one item you probably don’t want to leave at the scene when you’re fleeing is your wallet. So they’re either gonna find him now or they’re gonna find him later.”

  • Richland County, S.C. (pre-recorded segment)– Deputy Andreona Sanders and another unit respond to a report of an alleged stolen dog apparently named D-O-G. They make contact with the complainant and also with the neighbor who has the dog. The neighbor seems to imply that the dog is allegedly being mistreated. The dog is returned to its owner. Deputy Sanders recap: “She ended up giving us the dog back, and we returned the dog to its owner…we let her know to go through the proper channels to get an investigation open and make sure that the dog is being taken care of. But everybody seems to be happy tonight, and I’m glad that lady got her dog back.”
  • Moore, Okla. — Officer Martin and Sergeant Sternberg make friendly contact with a pedestrian who just moved back to town after a year in NYC and discuss the culture shock associated with same.

Listen to the interaction on scene and the resulting studio banter (Larkin quips that “people don’t realize we have, like, Internet, indoor plumbing, Chipotle, or whatever…” Abrams: “Everyone loves Chipotle. That’s one thing that can unify the country.”):

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  • Knox County, Tenn. — K9 Officer Joseph Stainback makes a friendly traffic stop on a car operated by drive with a learners permit with no lights that was traveling 25 mph in a 45-mph zone. “Not unlawful; just weird.” The driver is released with a warning.

On Patrol: Live Hour 3

  • Triple Play #2 — A Warren County, Ohio, police pursuit.

Hazen, Ark. — #AskChief Taylor studio Q&A segment (plus one question about how he knows so many people in his community that is posed later in the show):

  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Stainback conducts a traffic stop at a gas station, which Abrams summarizes as “urine trouble.” Probable cause car search. On Patrol: Live caption: “Fake urine found.” A marijuana pipe is also allegedly found. Fake urine is illegal in Tennessee if it’s used to falsify drug test results. When the driver mentions that the fake urine is available for purchase at any gas station, Officer Stainback replies “they’re a gas station; they don’t study law.” The subject seems to indicate that the urine is related to some sort of fetish. Cops release the driver with a warning; items confiscated.

Abrams: “This is not the Diddy trial we are covering here.”

Listen to some of officer’s interaction with the motorist:

Listen as Officer Stainback decides to give the man a break followed by some studio banter:

  • BOLO segment — San Antonio, Texas, pet shop pilferers.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Detective Lawson backs up Detectives Maycon MacDowel and Ray Hurst and VCAT on a pedestrian stop. On Patrol: Live caption: “Crack cocaine found.” Det. Lawson quips that “so here we have Mr. Crackodile Hunter. Strikes again, gets some more felony narcotics off the street. He doesn’t stop; I’ll give him that. He’s like the energizer bunny on justice and unity. This guy’s gonna be going to jail tonight. He had a small crack rock on him, and yeah, don’t do drugs kids.”
  • Clayton County, Ga. (pre-recorded segment) — Lieutenant Jonathan Carey makes a traffic stop on a car allegedly traveling 100 mph driven by a man heading home to his pregnant wife. When the lieutenant is, however, re-dispatched to a shooting-related BOLO, he releases the motorist with a warning. On scene of a BOLO suspect’s alleged address, police detain a male there on a traffic stop. A gun is allegedly spotted in a car. Investigation ongoing.

Listen to Deputy Clark’s recap of the BOLO incident:

  • Lee County, Fla. — Detective Smith and another unit on a traffic stop. K9 deployed; K9 alert. The driver, who apparently has a valid medical marijuana card, ends up being released with a warning. “…he had the container, the correct container, to hold the marijuana…so sent him off on his way with a warning. He was cooperative.”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Cops make a traffic stop on a truck for an alleged front window-tint violation. The driver, who is told to stop reaching, is irate: “Y’all have no rights to search this car at all; you’re violating my rights.” A substance is field tested that is allegedly positive for fentanyl. Officer on scene: “So he’s gonna go to jail today for trafficking in fentanyl.” Abrams: “Turns out he did not have any additional drugs inside his buttocks, so there’s that.”

Listen to part of the contentious interaction:

  • Christian County, Mo. — Corporal Ryan Bradshaw makes a traffic on a truck for allegedly speeding and for lane violations.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Detective Lawson provides backup on a traffic stop; Lieutenant Richie Maher is also on scene. The driver says she doesn’t know how to put the car in park.

Listen to Det. Lawson’s summary:

  • Knox County, Tenn. — As the episode concludes, Officer Longendorf makes a traffic stop on a truck with a brash decal. Open container allegedly spotted. Abrams jokes that “a different kind of celebration of the Second Amendment right there. And I guess two constitutional rights. I’m not sure what the second one would be, but think about that.” Rizzo: “The right to bare parts.” Abrams: “…there you go; good one…to bare breasts…”
CLICK ON THIS LINK for the On Patrol: Live recap of #OPL episode 03-92, June 28, 2025.

On Patrol: Live Streaming Channels

On Patrol: Live streaming: Reelz, the home of On Patrol: Live, has implemented a standalone streaming app, Reelz+, for subscribers to access all the channel’s content, including On Patrol Live episodes.

Where can I watch On Patrol: Live apart from Reelz+, what channel is On Patrol Live on? For background information about the police documentary ride-along series On Patrol: Live (i.e., Live PD 2.0), that airs on the Reelz channel (which is also available, e.g., on the Peacock, FreeCast, Philo, Sling,and Frndly TV 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.

Reelz+ is also now available as an add-on subscription on Amazon Prime Video.

On Patrol: Live new tonight: On Patrol: Live airs new, three-hour episodes on Friday and Saturday evening starting at 9 p.m. Eastern time (except for an occasional hiatus when the show is in reruns). So the answer to the question(s) “is On Patrol: Live new tonight” or “is On Patrol: Live on tonight” is almost always yes.

On Patrol: Live episodes: Just about every incident covered on On Patrol: Live in each of its first-run shows is really live. Footnote: The real-time content is subject, however, to a delay ranging from about five to 20 minutes primarily for legal reasons, and obviously apart from any pre-recorded packages. Also, an episode may leave behind some loose ends, i.e., incidents where On Patrol: Live does not provide updates or a definitive resolution.

For more information about On Patrol: Live on Reelz, see the Reelz FAQ.