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 on July 22, 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 or nine different U.S. departments during the ride-along on Friday and Saturday evenings. Pre-recorded segments are typically part of the show content as well.

An On Patrol: Live recap, including studio host Dan Abrams’ puns, analysis, and banter with co-anchor Curtis Wilson (Richland County, S.C., deputy sheriff), and an analyst in the third studio chair that changes from week to week, along with the often-snarky or playful social media reaction, follows. 

Retired Tulsa, Okla., cop Sean “Sticks” Larkin, the former member of the trio, has phased out of the OPL studio analyst role.

This weekend, Cpl. Bryce Hughes from Richland County is the studio to provide commentary.

The Peacock and FreeCast streaming services carry the Reelz Channel, which is the home of OPL.

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On Patrol: Live Summary for October 6, 2023 (#OPL Episode 02-19)

  • Nye County, Nev. — Dep. Nicholas Huggins responds to a father-son domestic dispute over a changed wi-fi password. Heavy bleeping of the dad’s remarks. Huggins speaks with both parties, and advises the older man that the son does not have to give the former the new password. Huggins: “He’s upset about it; he’s very drunk…they’re not legally obligated to either.” Captions: “Family wi-fi dispute,” “Connectivity conflict,” “No password for pop,” “Netflix & chill unavailable.” Abrams: “Seems like an opportunity to curl up with a good book.”
  • Nye County, Nev. — Sgt. Greg Curtin and other units pursue two motorcycles fleeing from an attempted traffic stop. No plate on one of the bikes. Subject detained at gunpoint at a residence. Bike found in bushes. Bike search; deputies allegedly find multiple license plates in the ‘saddle bag’ as well as a derringer. Serial number on the latter being checked. Dep. Huggins: “He’s obviously not a stranger to the game. He just happened to lose today.”
  • Richland, County, S.C. — Master Deps. Shannon Tolman and Braylyn Salmond pursue a dirt bike after an attempted traffic stop for no lights. K9 and helicopter deployed in the search. Dep. Wilson: “What they’re trying to do right now is each deputy is again trying to do is set up a perimeter, because this guy is still in that neighborhood, still in that area, so they’re gonna keep circling. He’s probably gonna pop back out…”
  • Berkeley Count, S.C. — Cpl. Ronnie Russell and other units searches a tractor and the surrounding area apparently in connection with a report of two kids allegedly shooting a BB gun.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Sgt. Mike Bryant, fire department, and paramedics respond to a motorcycle accident which may involve a head injury. Motorcyclist transported to a local hospital. Bryant notes that one minute, LEOs can be “saying hi to people in the the community and giving kids high-fives” and seconds later responding to a serious accident.
  • Fullerton, Cal. — Cpl. Luis Ramirez and Ofr. Josh Walker make a well-being check on a female. She is placed in handcuffs. Ramirez: “When a police officer tells you you’re detained, you cannot leave.”
  • Richland County, S.C. (pre-recorded segment) — Cpt. Danny Brown and other deputies make traffic stop for speeding. Driver is uncooperative when asked to get out of the car. No license. Driver and two passenger are detained. A gun is allegedly found on the driver. Crack is allegedly found during a search. Cpt. Brown claims that “the reason he didn’t want to get out is “he had a gun in his crotch and a bunch of dope in the car.” Brown adds that “all three are gonna go for trafficking, and the unlawful carrying of a pistol on the driver.” Brown also remarks that “don’t sell dope; don’t keep a ledger of your dope sales…”

Cpl. Hughes: “Many different people and suspects don’t want to get out of the vehicles. They don’t think they don’t have to. But as Cpt. Danny Brown was mentioning that there [are] court cases, law, that supports us — Pennsylvania v. Mimms — and that’s across the nation. And a lot of people don’t realize that.” Abrams: “And they always say, you know, ‘well, I don’t have to’…it’s actually not true.”

Wilson separately recalls that former Dep. Kevin “K-Law” Lawrence (who now works for another agency) nicknamed the captain “Downtown” Danny Brown, “and it just stuck and took off like wildfire…people that Danny has dealt with in the community, they know him. ‘I want to talk to Danny Brown, Downtown Danny Brown.'” Abrams: “This is again — people are familiar, right? — the police are very often familiar — you guys are pulling over people who you kind of know a little bit or a lot depending on the situation.”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Sgt. Bryant and other officers detain three men at gunpoint after they exited a possible stolen vehicle that Bryant was tracking. Bryan contrasts law-abiding citizens with “ne’er do wells in stolen cars invading their space. It’s not gonna happen here. We’re not gonna allow it.”

Abrams: “The key question here is gonna be who is the driver.” Hughes: “Exactly. You want to make sure that you figure out who the driver is because ultimately they’re the first person that’s gonna be responsible, and then they can go on from there and try to figure out who knew what after that.” Abrams: “It may be the case that not all three of them end up being charged.” Wilson: “It’s a possibility…finding that key, the one who may have the key in their pocket, unless they hot-wired this vehicle to get it going, finding that driver is gonna to be ‘key’ to this thing. And again, you got to give to to Sgt. Bryant who spotted this vehicle, set up the perimeter, to be able to apprehend all three individuals without anybody getting hurt at a busy restaurant like that.”

About one of the subjects, Daytona Ofr. Roger Lawson asserts that the “key that starts the actual vehicle is in your pocket, so he’s probably gonna be going for grand theft auto. We’ll see what they end up doing with the other two.” Abrams: “Exactly as Curtis had mentioned, they find the key in the key in the pocket, it’s tough to deny. And they are gonna have to figure out what to do with the other two who were passengers in that vehicle.” Det. Galbreath: “The gentleman behind me has the keys to the vehicle in his pocket…it’s looking like he had possession and control of the vehicle, so he may be getting charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle. The other two occupants — they’re still determining charges. It’s possible they’re gonna be trespassing of a motor vehicle. And whatever is located in the vehicle or on their person could be additional charges.”

  • Fullerton, Calif. (pre-recorded segment) — Cops make contact with an apparently homeless or transient man who demonstrates some impressive Tai Chi skills (which “combines both balance, strength, and movement…but for one man in Fullerton, it also combined vodka and peaches,” Abrams explains). Hughes: “I haven’t tried Tai Chi. I did have an intoxicated person once try to teach me Kung Fu though.” Abrams: “The Tai Chi was fascinating. But I was just as interested in the fact that he thinks he’s gonna go get chasing girls pretty soon. Those lucky ladies…we’ll soon find out…he’s got game…he’s got moves.”
  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Cpl. Russell issues a friendly warning after a traffic stop for a headlight infraction. Caption: “Really low beam.” Abrams; “Got a diamond, bedazzled Honda right there.”
  • Toledo, Ohio (pre-recorded segment) — Ofrs. Greg Long Jr. and Shade Keeney track an alleged stolen Kia that turns into a foot pursuit. Cops take three occupants into custody.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Q&A with Cpl. Hughes.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Dep. Salmond gives a motorist a warning for failing to maintain lane.
  • Triple Play #1 — Corona, Calif. incident touted by William Shatner, a.k.a. Captain Kirk from the original Star Trek.
  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Traffic stop. An occupant admits to having a little weed. Car search. Abrams update: “I’m told she stomped out the marijuana and was released with no charges.”
  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Traffic stop on truck. K9 alert; probable cause search. Drugs allegedly found subject to field testing. The motorist insists that it’s “not my drugs.” Sgt. Yacobozzi claims that “Right now, we got positive for fentanyl, meth, maybe crack, not sure, some kind of pill, maybe some powder cocaine, a bunch of meth in there, crystal meth. This is gonna be some kind of amphetamine, maybe ecstasy or something…” Abrams quips that “an illegal pharmacy in there.”
  • Berkeley County, S.C. (pre-recorded incident) — Deputies respond to a domestic incident at an apartment allegedly involving a gun. Multiple occupants in the apartment. Two guns allegedly found; one of which is allegedly stolen. A man is detained. Dep. Wilson Bishop: “Our suspect, he’s on the way to the jail right now…kind of explained everything to the homeowners again. They were super cool about everything, understand it all. Other than that, he’ll have his bond hearing in the morning.” Abrams update: “Deputies were actually not able to assign responsibility for the stolen gun found in that bedroom.”
  • Toledo, Ohio — Officers interact with an older woman on the street with whom they are familiar and give her a ride home.
  • Fullerton, Calif. — Traffic stop for speeding.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Dep. Tolman deploys stop sticks on fleeing car. Deputies find the vehicle abandoned nearby and start a foot search for the operator of the vehicle with a K9 for the driver. Cpl. Hughes points out that “that road ends in an apartment complex, so the only thing that they’d be able to do is possibly loop around, but there’s already several officers in the area. They don’t have anywhere to go.” Dep. Wilson adds that “this apartment complex…always had some issues, whether it’s gun shootings, or drugs, or issues like that, but it’s an area known for a lot of problems.” Investigation ongoing. Abrams: “So it seems the vehicle was not stolen. But this was a traffic stop, where it appears a couple of people fled.” Hughes: “That’s what it looks like. As Master Deputy Tolman was saying was that there was a couple of females that left. And sometimes drivers will do that to try to distract from the situation and let some people get out and then take off…”
  • BOLO segment — Double-murder suspect, Fort Atkinson, Wisc.
  • Fullerton, Calif. — Traffic stop. A bag of shrooms allegedly found. The subject initially claimed the bag contained cooking mushroom with which the Ofr. Walker disagreed. Captions: ‘Psilocybin and THC was found,” “Cooking mushrooms.” Abrams” Not the kind you put on pizza.” Abrams also remarked that “gives new meaning to the term juicing. I guess a different kind of juicing with mushrooms that are not Portobello, although that’s what he started by saying they’re cooking mushrooms. He apparently is cooking with them, but but that’s not the issue.” Officers tell the subject that he will be taken to the Fullerton PD jail where he will be photographed and fingerprinted “and most likely, you’re gonna get out with a ticket.”
  • Triple Play #2 — Milwaukee, Wisc., area.
  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Sgt. Paul Yacobozzi and other officers investigate a possible stolen truck spotted at a gun station. Two occupants detained. Yacobozzi: “So right now, we got to wait for the clerk. He doesn’t have the new code to the cameras…I’m told that the victim who owns this truck is gonna be calling, so we’re gonna go from there, see who had the vehicle…et cetera. But as of right now, it’s not reported stolen, so at minimum, we just have some traffic violations…we got all their information…I know these cameras are really good here.” Abrams: “So you heard him say there that it is now not reported stolen. That obviously changes the equation on this.”
  • Richland County, S.C. — Deputies pursue a motorcycle for reckless driving; pursuit exceeds 100 mph. Deputies may have lost the motorcyclist.
  • Toledo, Ohio — Cops respond to a report of a purported unwanted man in a residence. Ofr. Long advises the male complainant that his 19-year-old sister can socialize with anyone she wants. Her mom is apparently okay with the visitor too. Long: “Your sister is allowed to have company.” Abrams: “Well, that’s a bizarre one. She’s allowed to pick who she spends time with…”
  • Nye County, Nev. — Deputies pry open a shed door and detain a man who allegedly has an outstanding warrant. Dep. Huggins: “So we located him in the shed that was ‘mysteriously’ locked from the inside. He has a warrant, and we have lawful contact with him. So he’ll be going to jail. We got the door open, and that’s that. So he came out — he was eating what looked like a chicken nugget, so one last meal before the ride I suppose. But he’s in custody, and we are good to go.”

On Patrol: Live Summary for October 7, 2023 (#OPL Episode 02-20)

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The A&E vs. OPL Lawsuit Is Moving Forward

The pending litigation may explain the new OPL set design and changes to the logo, music, and names of the recurring segments. That also may be why the clever captions have lessened, at least in some episodes.