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

An On Patrol: Live recap including NYC studio host/executive producer Dan Abrams’ puns, analysis, and banter 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.

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On Patrol: Live tonight: In the context of social media reaction, highlights of this episode on Reelz include a Daytona woman who allegedly tried to hide a pipe in a sensitive area, an encore appearance by inflatable tube man, and an alleged trespassing clown. See below for details on all 23 law enforcement incidents on this episode. And of the eight On Patrol: Live departments scheduled for this episode, Berkeley County, S.C., was the only agency that did not appear.

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On Patrol: Live Recap for March 28, 2025 (#OPL Episode 03-67)

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  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officers John Longendorf and Patrick Canino along with other units converge on a residence to serve 7-8 warrants on an individual. The subject tries to run from the house but is quickly taken into custody. “You are slow, dude.” On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams humorously observes that the subject might have been concerned about K9 Enoch who was also on scene. Listen to Officer Longendorf’s incident summary embedded below:
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Detective Maycon MacDowel, with Sergeant James Maher as backup, interacts with a vocal female who insists that “I don’t have nothing…I don’t smoke crack sir…” Detective MacDowel suspects otherwise. A female officer responds to the scene; a crack pipe is allegedly found in the woman’s posterior.

Before the female officer arrives, Detective MacDowel explains that “we come out here to do a consensual encounter, see what’s going on. I know that people sell narcotics here all day. So we come around the corner, I see a crack pipe, the tip of it’s burned. Usually it’s a meth pipe, a crack pipe. But nowadays, you can smoke anything, pretty much. So I see it, ask her to give it to me, nice and polite, not trying to get in a physical fight, for something so small. She put it in her butt, and then when she gets up, she spins around where — and I think it’s up in her butt. So hopefully we get it. If she doesn’t give it to us, we’ll bring a female officer, and she’s gonna retrieve it regardless. Very minor violation…minor paraphernalia, and she makes a big deal out of it. If a law enforcement officer is trying to conduct an investigation, you hide the evidence, you’re hindering the investigation. She’s probably gonna get charged with hiding the paraphernalia.”

Abrams: “So either she’s going to remove it or they’re gonna have a female officer who’s going to arrive and have the not-so-enviable job removing it by hand.”

“I don’t have nothing…I don’t smoke crack sir…”

Detective MacDowel subsequently adds that “and that’s the reason why as cops we got to be quick. It could be a gun; it could be a firearm. In a split second, she spun around. She put the crack pipe that was in her hand, she put it up in between her legs. That’s what it takes. So she’s probably gonna get charged with tampering with evidence, which is a felony.” On Patrol: Live shows a replay of the purported moment.

  • Richland County, S.C. — Captain Danny Brown, Sergeant Bryce Hughes, and other units conduct a traffic stop and search a vehicle. Drugs and guns allegedly found. Captain Brown: “We may have just stopped something tonight.” Several charges likely. Captain Brown observes that the cartridges have hearts drawn on them (listen):

Sergeant Hughes recap: “So when Captain Brown got with this suspicious vehicle, he did see that someone was trying to, or the gentleman was trying to, hide some items and whatnot. Started searching. It smelled like weed, and we were able to find weed, a white powder substance that is consistent with cocaine-base. It’s field testing positive for cocaine-base right now, but some more concerning items were, there was a handgun in there, and these two rifles were found in the trunk. One of them we cannot find a serial number on, which is a problem, and then also this ballistics vest was found in there. It’s a pretty decent vest here, so there’s no identifying numbers on the vest, so we’re gonna collect all of this. We’re gonna do some research and see if we can figure out if any law enforcement agencies are missing a vest or anything like that, and then we’re gonna see if somehow the serial number was removed from this gun. We don’t see anything obliterated or scratches or anything like that, but we’re still gonna try to figure out the serial number situation for this rifle as well. Oh, and the rifle rounds have hearts that are drawn on them, which is interesting. Don’t know what the deal is with that, but Captain Brown’s gonna send pictures of that to our gang unit as well and see if there’s anything of relevance for that type of information.”

With regard to the ammo, On Patrol: Live co-host Curtis Wilson points out that “you have the five or six green tips. Those rounds are meant to go through heavy — just something that’s really heavy to get through and punch through, and that’s what it does. This guy basically was heavily armed seriously.”

  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Longendorf investigates a spaghetti-related domestic incident at a residence where cops apparently have previously responded. Officer Longendorf to the complainant: “Is this the same dude we trespassed the other day? Why are we keeping letting this guy come back? Why did we untresspass him after we trespassed him?…why are we mixing, or trying to mix, oil and water still?” On Patrol: Live captions: “Investigating macaroni mayhem,” “Investigating tortellini trouble.”

Officer Longendorf explains that “the male subject is walking down the road. We made contact with the complainant over here. We’ve got history at this residence between them. They bicker back and forth. She want him trespassed, then she wants him back. Then she gets him trespassed again, and then she wants him back. So we’re gonna figure this out a little bit more. It looks like she could be facing domestic violence charges as well as him, but we need to talk to him as well before we make that decision.” Abrams: “And she is almost admitting that she’s the one who started with hands on. And so that makes this a little tricky. We shall see.”

“Is this the same dude we trespassed the other day?”

Officer Longendorf wrap-up: “So we’ll probably be back out here, if not tonight, in the morning when he comes back. It’s a back and forth. We’ve been out here a time or two already. Myself, I’ve been out here at least two or three times. So we’ll be back out here to deal with him and her. Hopefully, we’ll be able to catch up with both parties and maybe take both of them to jail if they decide to do this again.”

  • Las Vegas, Nev. — Officer Russell Booze makes contact with and detains a male pedestrian upon a report of someone with a knife. “I don’t have an ID, bro.” Abrams update: “The officer gave the reporting party information on how to file a restraining order. The guy with the knife was released with no charges.”
  • Monroe, Louisiana — Officer Jonathan Daniel (whose first name On Patrol: Live previously spelled as Jonathon) conducts a traffic stop on a slow roller who pulls over into a driveway. Abrams update: “The driver was cited there for marijuana
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — With an inflatable tube man in the background, Detective MacDowel initiates a traffic stop for a window tint violation. The driver is very vocal. On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams admits he is distracted by the inflatable item on scene. Detective MacDowel: “In the beginning of the traffic stop, he was yelling because ‘my tint is legal,’ this and that. The back one’s four percent. It’s not legal. But I’m not emotional. I’m not gonna give somebody a ticket because they’re yelling, hollering, doing all that. At the end of the day, this is our community. At the end of the day, it’s my job is to de-escalate, teach people what’s right, what’s wrong, and give them sometime the benefit of the doubt. Inflation’s high, everything’s expensive. I’m not here to give them a ticket. He’s got a CDL. He’s not somebody who appears to be hiding weapons, narcotics, committing a crime. So there’s no need for me to be like, ‘okay, you’re gonna yell at me, you want my badge number, this and that. Here’s a ticket.’ That’s not how we roll in Daytona. We’re not emotional; we’re professional, and then we do what’s right. And what’s right — now give him a ticket because it’s a small violation.”

Abrams quips that “Totally fair points…so whatever Detective MacDowel just said, I’m sure was great advice and assessments, but I was too busy watching [the inflatable tube man].” On Patrol: Live studio analyst Tom Rizzo: “Hypnotized.”

“I’m not gonna give somebody a ticket because they’re yelling, hollering, doing all that…”

  • Knox County, Tenn. — Cops conduct a traffic stop. Two occupants. Car search after a K9 alert.
  • Triple Play #1 — An Alliance, Ohio, pursuit. Abrams: “Often these videos involve an officer tossing stop sticks, but in this one, it was the suspect who was doing the tossing.”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Detective MacDowel and other cops makes a traffic stop at a gas station. Two occupants. An officer allegedly spots a roach in the center console. Car search. Police allegedly find a bag of weed under the seat. Abrams update: “The woman, the passenger there, charged with possession of greater than 20 grams of marijuana. The guy, though, was released with no charges.”

Captain Rizzo addresses MacDowel’s reference to furtive movements: “People always say about the furtive movements, and now police are often asked to articulate that further. But it’s almost like people can’t help themselves when they’re so nervous; they almost don’t even recall doing the things that they do because they can’t subconsciously do both at the same time, right? They can’t deal with what the police are asking but then they can’t also get over the fact that ‘I got to hide this. If they find it, that means I go [to jail].'” Wilson: “Telltale signs all the time.”

  • Clayton County, Ga. (pre-recorded segment) — Sergeant Joseph Toombs and other units purse a driver who allegedly fled from a traffic stop and then foot bailed after the sergeant executed a PIT maneuver. Perimeter established followed by a foot search in a wooded area. Car search; car towed. The driver is still at large. Sergeant Tombs: “The registered owner is suspended for failure to appear on a traffic charge out of Gwinnett County, so that could be a reason why the guy was running. Can’t say for sure if that’s the registered owner. I’m quite sure that would be the reason why he was running though…at this point, we’re gonna impound his vehicle. We’re gonna place a hold on it. He’s gonna have to come and see us if he wants his vehicle back…there are quite a few charges out on him.” Abrams: “[The driver] is now wanted for fleeing and eluding, reckless driving, obstruction, and driving while suspended…”
  • Clayton County, Ga. — Sergeant Toombs and Deputy Rob Fleming assist on a highway pursuit of a fleeing vehicle from Fayette County. Some other motorists don’t immediately get out of the way to let police cars pass. Following a PIT maneuver, the suspect is subsequently taken into custody after a foot pursuit. Sergeant Tombs: “If they didn’t get you, we [were] gonna get you, man. You came into the wrong county, and you ran from the wrong county. Welcome to Clayton…fleeing and eluding is a felony charge, bro.” Deputy Fleming to the driver: “You’re going down the road.” Abrams: “I feel like you can know what’s going on in his head. ‘I got it; I got it. I know; I know. I went to wrong place.'”

“You came into the wrong county, and you ran from the wrong county. Welcome to Clayton…

Captain Rizzo and Deputy Wilson react to a gun allegedly found on scene that prompted a discussion among the responding officers there (listen:)

  • Las Vegas, Nev. — Officer Tyler Georgi and other cops respond to a shots-fired call. A helpful homeowner allows officers into the home to search for potential evidence. Officer Georgi: “So the homeowner let us check the backyard. There’s nothing going on back there, but our sergeant actually just located some casings right in the middle of the street, so we’re gonna see how many casings he’s got.” Investigation ongoing.
  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Kenan Ural respond to some sort of disturbance at a residence. The complainant(s) says that someone named “Mr. T” who claimed to be a private investigator allegedly harassed or threatened him. On Patrol: Live caption: “Case of pilfering pussycats.” The deputy intends to file a report about the incident. Abrams: “So Mr. T came by with The A Team. You can understand why it’s irritating for the son there…” Wilson: “Mom’s upset about it. Trying to do something about it.” Rizzo: “She went and tracked him down.” Wilson: “Got that license plate.”
  • Triple Play #2 — An allegedly trespassing clown in Palm Bay, Fla. Abrams introduces the segment by quipping that “police…encountered a suspect who turned out to be a real ‘Bozo.'” Abrams later adds that “he is available for parties.”
  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Canino and colleagues conduct a traffic stop on a truck. Two occupants. On Patrol: Live caption: “Methamphetamine found.” The occupants are arrested. Rizzo alludes to “constructive possession.”
  • Las Vegas, Nev. — Officer Giorgi, backed up by Officer Booze, make a well-being check on a man sleeping in a car in a closed park. Brass knuckles allegedly spotted on the floor of the car. Abrams: “I’m always so fascinated that people still have brass knuckles, right? It seems like something right out of the 50s…” The driver is temporarily detained. “Dispatch is telling me that [the plate is] not coming back to anything.” Officer Giorgi recommends that the motorist, who is subsequently released, remove the illegitimate tag and obtain a temporary permit from the Nevada DMV.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Sergeant Maher and other units conduct a traffic stop. Abrams: “You might say things got off to a bit of a ‘rocky’ start.” Male and female occupants. Male: “I don’t do drugs.” The female is arrested on drug-related charges; the male (who is wearing ‘marijuana socks’) is released with a warning.

Listen to Sergeant Maher’s recap:

  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Ural responds to an alleged domestic disturbance supposedly involving a woman being held hostage inside a vehicle. He makes contact with a male in a vehicle in a car port as well as a female on scene. It appears, however, that the call seems more of a misunderstanding of the situation, and there is no crime.

Listen to Deputy Ural recap the incident which apparently was just the result of a verbal argument between the couple who are in the process of breaking up (Abrams: “It’s not always what it seems”):

  • Richland County, S.C. — Captain Brown and Sergeant Hughes make a traffic stop. Two occupants. Captain Brown speaks to the mom on the phone and praises the young ladies who were in the car for their politeness. Open containers poured out. Ticket issued. Captain Brown also explains/downplays his famous sniffing ability (“It’s not that hard…”). Abrams quips that “we know his nose can detect just about anything.” Wilson: “Giving his trade secrets.” Listen to the audio clip embedded below:
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Officer Ray Hurst, Detective MacDowel, and other units make a traffic stop on a vehicle with a temporary tag at a gas station. Two occupants. Officer Hurst: “Apparently she is giving a stranger a ride to pick up some gas. He doesn’t have an identification card on him. He doesn’t have a seat belt on. He hasn’t IDed himself. He could receive a citation for that as well. So, we’re gonna check everything out, make sure everything’s good. She has a green leafy substance on her center console that I saw. She provided medical marijuana card…so if that’s valid, then what we’ll do is educate her on having marijuana laying about in her car.” The female driver gives consent to cops for a car search. The male passenger who was about to be released is detained after cops allegedly spot him dropping a baggie containing “a white crystal substance, ” which will be field tested.

Listen to the initial incident summary from Office Hurst and Detective MacDowel, respectively, plus some studio panel commentary:

Abrams: “This guy is facing this situation because he was trying to show off by emptying pockets as a sort of show, and lo and behold, something fell out.” Officer Hurst wrap up: “The female — she’s gonna be released. I’m gonna talk to her. Nothing was found on her, just her passenger that she apparently randomly picked up. Their story still doesn’t line up, but we’ll give her ID back and educate her on speeding.”

  • BOLO — An alleged Volusia County, Fla., embezzler.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Captain Brown and Sergeant Hughes make a traffic stop on a DoorDash or UberEats driver who allegedly has a warrant. As the episode concludes, Sergeant Hughes delivers the food to the nearby customer. Abrams: “You get everything in this final scene, right? You get a kid, you get a dog, and you get a police officer delivering food. What a lovely way to end a shift.”

With that in mind, listen as Sergeant Hughes describes the multifaceted roles of police officers followed by some background information about the incident provided by Abrams:

Click on this link for the On Patrol: Live recap of #OPL episode #03-68, March 29, 2025.

Note: Owing to travel, there were no On Patrol: Live recaps published here for the March 14-15 and March 21-22 episodes. During the March 14 episode, OPL finally put to the rest the irrelevant storyline about whether host Dan Abrams should shave his beard. Spoiler alert: He did, with former studio analyst Sean Larkin doing the honors. The same episode also featured an alligator capture in Lee County, Fla.