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

With host/executive producer Dan Abrams taking the Memorial Day weekend off, Ashleigh Banfield handles the On Patrol Live NYC studio anchor duties alongside Abrams’ co-host Curtis Wilson (a Richland County, S.C., deputy sheriff), and guest analyst Cpt. Tom Rizzo (Howell Township, N.J, PD).

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On Patrol: Live Summary for May 24, 2024 (#OPL Episode 02-77)

  • Indian River County, Fla. — Multiple offices including Sgt. Dwayne Hoilett track a possible stolen vehicle. PIT maneuver implemented. Two occupants detained at gunpoint.

“…because it wasn’t stolen, the man and the woman were released with no charges.”

Sgt. Hoilett summary: “We had unmarked units watching the vehicle. We had a helicopter in the air kind of monitoring it. We had direction of travel. At that point, we had a couple of marked units in the area that were able to conduct a felony traffic stop on the vehicle…At that point, contact was made with the vehicle with the occupants inside. We had them at gunpoint just to make sure we could gain compliance. There were compliant in the vehicle…It’s just slowing things down, getting a call-out procedure, doing things safely, making sure they’re not armed or coming out of the car with any sort of firearm that’s gonna harm us….We’re gonna to identify them, find out how they’ve got possession of the vehicle, and go from there. But we’ve got a stolen vehicle off the streets.”

Host Ashleigh Banfield update provided later in the show: “The driver reported that the car was stolen to the police, but then failed to notify the police after he retrieved it. And so, because it wasn’t stolen, the man and the woman were released with no charges.”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Det. Dan Matero provides backup to colleagues on a traffic stop of a pickup truck. Three occupants. Female occupant: “Call my lawyer.” Male occupant: “I don’t have my wheelchair.” Field testing of a substance.

Det. Matero: “So Detective Smith located this pipe sticking out of the female’s purse. He’s testing it now with a cocaine swipe. And it looks like it tested presumptive positive for cocaine.”

  • Toledo, Ohio — Ofrs. Lindsey Erhart, Brooke Janowiecki, Mike Gee, and Chris Mulinix respond to a report of a fight outside a convenience store. They encounter a man on the ground outside a store who is in distress. Paramedics summoned; the victim is placed on a gurney and transported to the hospital. Officers review surveillance footage from the store, which OPL airs, that appears to show another man punching the victim. Investigation ongoing. The Banfield-Wilson-Rizzo studio panel discusses whether the suspect had something in his hand, which could potentially escalate the incident to an assault with a deadline weapon. Captain Rizzo adds in the context of the extent of the injury, “even without a weapon, if there’s severe injury, that can turn from a simple assault to an aggravated assault.”

Ofr. Janowiecki recap: “So a witness is saying that he came out of the carryout and observed an unknown male punching the victim a couple of times in the head, and then he went down to the ground. He’s not very cooperative. He can’t answer any questions or statements, so he’s gonna go with Fire to the hospital to find out how extensive his injuries area, and we’ll find out more from there.”

UPDATE: Click here for a purported update on this incident from ABC Toledo affiliate WTVG, Action News 13.

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Sgt. Marcus Booth and another officer provide a friendly vehicle assist by pushing a disabled vehicle that does start up. The car may also have an intermittent connection with its lights.
  • Indian River County, Fla. — Dep. Tony Lee investigates an alleged stolen U-Haul truck that is parked in a driveway. He makes contact with am ale inside the house and advises that a warrant will issue for whoever had originally rented the truck. The truck is apparently being towed from the driveway.

Dep. Le synopsis: “So, this is a big rooming house. There’s probably, like, five different sections of rooms. One of the tenants…said he called U-Haul a few times to get it towed out of here, but doesn’t know who drives it, even though he lives here. When I told him that whoever was the police or the vehicle is probably gonna have a warrant for the arrest, he acted like he was shocked, but not really shocked. But I think he’s got something to do with it. If his name is on the lease and he didn’t return it and we found it in front of his driveway, obviously he’s gonna have some [unintelligible] to figure out. But right now we’re gonna contact Palm Bay PD, who’s the reporting agency, see if they want to take custody of it, or they want us to tow it and then have U-Haul come and get it and pick it up…tires were flattened from last night when another deputy located it in the city limits of Vero Beach, and our Vero Beach PD officer [unintelligible] for U-Haul to come get it. He had to leave, and they obviously got in the truck and drove off with it. But he’s telling me it’s been sitting here forever, which is not true. So he’s obviously lying about it on top of that…”

  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Dep. Noah White and other units investigate a call about an alleged trespassing at a residence. Heavy bleeping. An argumentative man agrees to leave the location.
  • Fontana, Calif. — Ofr. Victor Reyes and other units investigate an alleged fight between brothers at a residence. “We’ve been having problems.” He makes contact with both parties. Heavy bleeping which apparently does not edit all the profanity.

“We’ve been having problems.”

Ofr. Reyes recap: “So this is our third time out here within 24 hours. We were out here last night for a similar issue: The two brothers not getting along. Day shift came back out here again earlier. The injuries to both of the subjects are from a fight earlier today in which the second brother…got arrested. But unfortunately, it was a site release for a misdemeanor so he came right back home, and it kind of sparked up again. Nothing physical happened this time, but they did call us. So we’re getting this guy his report number, and that’s gonna take him down to the hospital for some of the injuries he sustained earlier. The incident from earlier is already documented. There’s nothing for us to document at this point from here, for this third incident. So to solve the problem, it sounds like he’s gonna go to the hospital, get checked out, and hopefully these two can settle off their differences, when they’re both sober, and can just be men about it, and have a talk. But until then, it sounds like they’re [unintelligble] keep fighting.” The officer also suggests to one of the brothers that the latter can go to court to seek a restraining order (i.e., a peaceful contact order) “to help solve things” even if they still live in the same house.

  • Richland County, S.C. — Master Dep. Avery Arrington conducts a jovial traffic stop at a gas station. Arrington to driver: “I like your socks.” The vehicle has front-end damage: “I hit Bambi.”
  • Triple Play #1 — Dayton, Ohio, vehicle fleeing from a traffic stop, “an intense pursuit…where sparks were literally flying,” according to Banfield. An officer uses a shatterball after the car finally stops A FedEx truck provides an assist during the chase.

“…sparks were literally flying.”

  • Coweta County, Ga. — Dep. Rad Brooks conducts a traffic stop for a non-functioning tag light.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Dep. Arrington and other units respond to a disturbance outside of an apartment complex. A large group is present. “Go inside!…lord have mercy…” Heavy bleeping. Officers look in the area for a suspect in an alleged fight there.
  • Indian River County, Fla. — Dep. Le conducts a traffic stop on an alleged wrong-way driver on the highway with no lights. Banfield mentions that the driver allegedly consumed “three or four beers.” Field sobriety testing. OPL caption: “Arrested for DUI.”
  • Lee County, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Traffic stop. The driver declines to participate in field sobriety testing. Banfield: “So the guy refused to submit to a breath sample, and that results in an automatic one-year suspension of this driver’s license.”
  • Richland County, S.C. — Dep. Arrington patrols a parking lot in connection with possible street racing.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Assisting other responding officers, Cpl. TJ Norton races to a shots-fired scene at a residence. Paramedics transport the victim, who may have allegedly been shot while taking a shower, to the hospital. The alleged suspect vehicle left the area before cops arrived.. Crime scene investigators called to the scene. According to Norton, the suspect may allegedly be “a boyfriend of some sort of the victim.”
  • BOLO segment — Milwaukee, Wisc., alleged hit-and-run driver.
  • Fontana, Calif. — Ofr. Reyes assists in the pursuit of a fleeing vehicle. Officers subsequently take the alleged driver into custody.

Ofr. Reyes summary: “This is the stolen vehicle we were looking for. Partners picked it up. He was trying to get away and ran into this Mustang here. We just checked on them. They’re okay. He ended up bailing from the car. Ran down this embankment, so they’re down there with him right now.” Banfield: “How do you decide when you get on scene? What do you do first? Check the people who’ve been hit or run for the guy who’s on foot? Dep. Wilson: “Check — render aid with this vehicle here. In a situation like this, you’re gonna have multiple officers on the scene, so you have someone who’s gonna go after this guy. But you got to make sure that these folks are a good first, and then again, get that perimeter going, get the K9 going. And then also get traffic in a way that it doesn’t block up that area too.”

Ofr. Reyes additional info: “Looks like the subject ran right out his shoes, unfortunately…looks like he was pretty confused. Didn’t know exactly where to go. Tried going down the ramp. Came back and just ran down the sidewalk. So he had nowhere to go. But they’re bringing him back up here right now.” Banfield: “And you will notice he is not wearing shoes. I’m curious if they’re gonna photograph them in evidence first or return them to him.”

  • Coweta County, Fla. – Dep. Brooks conducts a traffic stop for a non-functioning brake light. “I ain’t got no license or nothing.” Dep. Brooks claims he smells weed. Car search; no weed found. One of the occupants pours out an open container but tosses the beer bottle aside. The subjects are apparently released with no charges. Banfield: “I hope someone is gonna go get that bottle of beer that was just thrown. I can’t stop thinking about it.”

“I hope someone is gonna go get that bottle of beer that was just thrown.”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Lt. Richie Maher and other units conduct a well-being check on a woman “speaking gibberish” in the road. Banfield introduces the segment by mentioning that “not often do you see snow in Florida, but that seemed to be the case one woman recently in Daytona Beach.” Subject: “There’s yellow in my snow…”

Lt. Maher summary: “So, she’s going through some form or fashion of crisis which is most likely narcotic-induced. She’s got an open warrant out of Orange County for petty larceny, which is a misdemeanor in our state. It is extraditable here, however, my concern is whatever she’s got on board, not killing her. We also found some paraphernalia in her bag, including a used needle, a drawing, a pencil drawing she drew of an individual smoking a meth pipe. So, the best place for her is talking to somebody to get her some help.”

Banfield: “I love the way he said my concern is what she has on board.” Dep. Wilson: “Yeah, because you’ve got to get medical attention for her to make sure to check her out and see what’s happening with her, and that’s most important. And then try to get her some help.” Banfield: “I’m trying to figure out when you actually jump in and put the cuffs on, because I always panic at that moment that things will explode.” Cpt. Rizzo: “Yeah, well, it certainly could, but that’s when we often talk about taking somebody into a protective custody sometimes, preceding a criminal investigation, for their own protection. And but it goes to show you, too, the modern day, with synthetics and compounds and chemicals, and what they can do to people, it’s just to have them behave in that sort of way. Banfield: “It’s so distressing to see it like that.”

  • Lee County, Fla. — Dep. Ryan Lineberger investigates an alleged disturbance at a bar and makes contact with a subject outside, who at one point tried to walk off, as well as employees of the establishment. OPL caption: “Report of intoxicated woman.” After extensive dialogue with the deputy about what allegedly happened, the subject(“Was I wrong”?) winds up in custody. Banfield: “Do you ever actually get the right answer when you ask someone how much you had to drink?” Cpt. Rizzo: “No. Very rarely. I don’t know why they’re still having that conversation. The selective amnesia, I guess. I don’t know….” Banfield later adds that “being shoeless seems to be a theme tonight.” Dep. Lineberger to the woman: “We are trying to work with you…so we can leave her willingly, and we can get you home, or you can leave here in handcuffs. That is the only option…that is your decision.”

…as of now, she’s gonna be placed under a Marchman Act.”

Dep. Lineberger recap: “We tried to find a reasonable solution — have her go home, have somebody watch her. She doesn’t want to cooperate with that. She doesn’t want to call an Uber. She doesn’t want an ambulance. So she’s gonna be placed under a Marchman Act. Deputy Clements will take her up to the hospital. She’ll get some medical treatment, and we’ll deal with what we got to deal with. As of the domestic violence allegations, she doesn’t want to say anything about it. We’ll do an information report as to that, so if she does come up with claims later on or her husband comes up with claims of…her hitting him, then we’ll investigate those to the extent. But as of for now, she’s gonna be placed under a Marchman Act.” Banfield: “And a Marchman Act basically just means she’s gonna sleep it off. She’s headed back to a cell somewhere to deal with what she’s just done and put everybody through.”

  • Triple Play #2 — Oklahoma City domestic disturbance/alleged shooting.

Ashleigh Banfield: “I am so glad that it was only a taser incident, because even if you’re faking it, police don’t know.” Cpt. Rizzo: “Not even just that, right? Obviously, a propensity for violence if somebody that was shot. right? And then on top of that, that point of no return, now we have to make that decision. How many times there’s uses of force, but that it’s a lower level than what would have been justified, right? Insane. That’s insane.” Dep. Wilson: Totally insane, especially when you have someone who’s pretending to have a gun to come out and pointing at law enforcement officers. That could have went horribly the wrong way.” Banfield: “Could have gone so much worse. She is lucky.” Rizzo: “And would have been justified.” Wilson: “Absolutely.”

  • Richland County, S.C. — Dep. Arrington assists on a traffic stop. “You peed on yourself, no? Why you wet?” OPL caption: “Officer, that’s not my pee.” The subject, who is very apologetic, also allegedly pees on a patrol car. The subject is transported by a police van rather than by a patrol car. Banfield: “Three syllables: latex gloves.”

Dep. Arrington summary: The subject “was drinking…found behind the wheel of the vehicle over here, literally up on the curb. When the tenants made contact…, [the subject] got violent and started yelling and screaming at them and started coming towards them. So they called us, and we ended up detaining her, found liquor bottles…open containers. So [the subject is] getting citations for that, getting charged with public disorderly conduct. And we finally got [the subject] in there, and that’s right before [the subject] peed on the car and dropped the pants. So, one heck of a night.”

“Three syllables: latex gloves.”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Officers conduct a bicycle stop. In a pat-down, they discover that the man is allegedly storing cash in his crotch. Det. Matero: “So, I pat him down originally. I felt something in his pants. I wasn’t sure if that was his anatomy or something else; it didn’t feel like a weapon or anything. So I was waiting for Detective MacDowell to come here and translate for us; turns out he keeps his money in a sock in the front of his pants, I don’t know, so it doesn’t get robbed or something, but nothing else on him.” Banfield: “Okay; there’s so many things I could say, but I won’t…as he jumps on that bike at some point to head off.”
  • Coweta County, Ga. — As the episode concludes, Dep. Brooks conducts a well-being check on a vehicle on the side of the road. The vehicle pulled over because the passenger is sick. The woman says she does not need an ambulance. Dep. Brooks: “She seems like she’s okay…I hope she gets to feeling better.

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