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

On Patrol: Live Season 4: An On Patrol: Live recap, featuring New York City-based studio host/executive producer Dan Abrams’ puns, analysis, and witty/sarcastic 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.

Sean “Sticks” Larkin sits in for Curtis Wilson this weekend.

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On Patrol: Live Tonight

A stolen car investigation in Lee County, a good Samaritan intervention in Knox County, an Oklahoma rescue, and a Pink Floyd fan in Christian County, were among the highlights of this all-new episode of On Patrol: Live on Reelz. A “disrupting the night” incident in Lee County, as well as a visitor from across the pound in the same county, also drew a lot of attention from #OPNation.

For this On Patrol: Live episode guide, see below for details on all 26 law enforcement incidents across eight On Patrol: Live scheduled police departments. And check back for updates.

Agency update: #OPLive fan favorite Sgt. Clayton Dillion has announced his medical retirement from the Hazen, Ark., PD.

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On Patrol: Live Recap for September 19, 2025 (#OPL Episode 04-17)

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  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Layne Reeves assists other units in trying to catch up with a vehicle that fled from a traffic stop. Police locate the unoccupied vehicle flipped over in the woods after hitting a pole. On Patrol: Live caption: “Rollover accident; suspect fled scene.”

In the audio clip below, Deputy Reeves explains that cops will “BOLO around” to see if they can find a driver who is “walking down the road that maybe has injuries consistent with a crash.” Police will also try to determine if the vehicle might be stolen.

  • Wheeling, W.Va. — Officer Zachary Herron makes a pedestrian stop and issues an open-container citation to a female. “We tend to give her these citations, and she tends to not show up [in court], so we’re gonna give her a citation, and we’ll see if she’s shows up this time.” Officer Herron also reminds her that a no-show could result in a warrant.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Detective Roger Carlin backs up Detective Ashlyn Cooper on a traffic stop. Det. Carlin: “Looks like the driver’s suspended, but since he’s already on private property, she’s gonna cut him a break tonight and only give him a warning for it. But it’s gonna be notated in the system that he has been stopped, and he now had knowledge. So if he does get caught driving again, he’s gonna go to jail.” As the traffic stop concludes, the driver seems unhappy that cops are retaining his physical license. Det. Carlin to the driver: “Let me explain something real quick. She’s been super cool with you, right? Do you want a ticket? Then I suggest you to be quiet…” Abrams: “The guy looked a little bit like a not-jacked-up Rizzo.” Rizzo: “My license is valid.”

Listen to some of the interaction on scene, during which Officer Carlin explains that “once you are suspended, we have the right to take your license away.”

  • Wheeling, W.Va. — Sergeant Jason Hupp initiates a traffic stop. After a car search, the occupants are subsequently released with no charges. The driver claims that the passenger, his stepdaughter, was at a cannabis festival, and “I just picked her up to go get some food.” Rizzo: “The great thing just to have the food trucks there.” Abrams: “You would think it would be.” Coincidentally, the same female pedestrian from the previous contact, along with a male friend, are in the background and are told to move on.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — In a lighthearted moment, Detective Carlin jokes that “I just met the the world’s tallest female in Daytona Beach…stay safe. Don’t fall…” On Patrol: Live caption: “Stilted at the altar?” The woman mentions that she’s “practicing for the Miami Carnival.”

Officer Carlin: “They’re filming a documentary on us…it’s on Reelz.”

  • Knox County, Tenn. (pre-recorded segment) — After noticing a vehicle parked outside that might be connected, Officer Tyler Marzarago makes contact with a male at a hibachi restaurant possibly involving domestic assault warrants. The subject tries to flee, which prompts an intense wrestling match. A good Samaritan who is dining at the eatery assists the officer in subduing the man before backup arrives on scene. After the subject is taken into custody, a grateful Officer Marzarago exchanges hugs with the customer, thanks him, and jokes that he needs to locate his wedding ring that apparently slipped away in the fight “before my wife beats my butt at home.” Abrams: “We have learned he did find his wedding band.”

Listen to Officer Mazarago recap the incident followed by a panel discussion during which Larkin explains that some body-language cues suggest that someone is going to fight or run, and Rizzo agrees because “that just comes with experience. You just know; you’ve been there before. When that pulling away, it’s go time…”:

Officer Marzarago “Shout-out to this civilian who helped me out.”

  • Daytona Beach, Florida — Sergeant James Maher, with backup from Detective Carlin, conducts a moped stop. Two occupants. On Patrol: Live caption: “Most efficient carpool ever”
  • Knox County, Tenn. — After gathering information from the complainant(s), cops detain a woman at a residence in connection with allegedly throwing flower pots at cats. Abrams: “I can’t imagine this is a favorite call for a cop, right?” Rizzo: “It’s just because that’s been happening for that long, and then we’re supposed to within three minutes solve something that’s been…”
  • Triple Play #1 — A dramatic rescue from a burning car in Oklahoma
  • Wheeling, W.Va. — Officer Herron makes contact with a couple for alleged jaywalking. They are subsequently released as Officer Herron recaps below:
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Detectives Carlin and Roger Lawson search for a vehicle that fled from Sgt. Maher. The active pursuit is discontinued when they lose visual contact on the car, but cops know the tag, which will be entered into the license plate reader system for follow-up.

On Patrol: Live Hour 2

  • Christian County, Mo. — Deputy Trevor Guinn makes a friendly traffic stop because the vehicle’s license plate is in the dash. Two occupants. The ebullient female driver who is a newlywed and a YouTuber is apparently on her way to perform at a Pink Floyd experience. On Patrol: Live caption: “White wedding stop.” The driver is subsequently released with no tickets and with wishes for “the best of luck…and now you may be on Live TV…” Abrams: “Who knew the Pink Floyd experience had a warm-up like that.” Rizzo: “Looks like an experience.”

Driver: “Are we on Cops?” Deputy Guinn: “Something like that, yeah.”

Listen as Deputy Guinn explains that” I stopped her for — she had no front plate, it was on her dash, and she had a wedding veil kind of thing on their spoiler. She just got married this weekend and won an opening to a Pink Floyd karaoke thing, and that’s where they’re headed….”

  • Lee County, Fla. — Responding to a complaint, Deputy Mike Knapp makes contact with a male outside a convenience store. On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of public intoxication.” Upon asking some standard “dumb” questions, the subject appears to respond that the year is 2028 (or 2024) and seems unsure about naming the current U.S. president. “That’s what I’m asking you to see if you’re alert and oriented enough for me to just leave you because right now you’re giving me some concern that you’re too intoxicated.” Abrams; “Seems so unfair the officers had ‘trick questions.'” Since the subject is from the U.K., Abrams facetiously wonders “maybe the fairer question would have been to ask him for the prime minister. Maybe that was the problem.” Deputy Knapp alludes to the Marchman Act; paramedics arrive on scene and transport the man to the hospital for his own well-being, which the subject appears to agree to.

In the audio clip below, listen as Deputy Knapp claims that the man “clearly meets the qualifications for” the Marchman Act:

  • Lee County, Fla. — In a follow-up to the incident that opened the show, Deputy Reeves makes contact with the owner of the automobile that appears to be the vehicle from the rollover accident. On Patrol: Live caption: “Investigating stolen vehicle.” The owner says he just bought the van apparently to use in a demolition derby and that it was stolen from his driveway with the doors unlocked and the keys inside. His wallet was in the van. As the conversation continues, Deputy Reeves notices a central inconsistency in the subject’s story. i.e., allegedly knowing where the accident occurred, suggesting that the car perhaps wasn’t actually stolen. Back in the studio, Rizzo and Larkin indicate that they thought the original story was sketchy from the beginning.

In the second audio clip (continue to scroll), listen to Deputy Reeves’ interaction with the subject in which the deputy seems to claim that a neighbor’s camera allegedly may show “you or one of your buddies getting in this car.”

Listen to Deputy Reeves’ initial summary about the vehicle that allegedly matches the description of the vehicle that had fled from police:

Deputy Reeves to the subject: “…I never told you where this all occurred, and all of a sudden you know where it happened…..before I waste all of these law enforcement resources, was your car actually stolen?…you’re dripping in sweat. dude…I’m not gonna waste law enforcement resources on a big bag of bullsh*t…”

Abrams: “I was sweating listening to that…that was a great interrogation.”

As the investigation continues, as referenced above, listen as Deputy Reeves, among other things, warns the owner about the ramifications of a potential false police report, followed by a studio panel discussion:

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Detective Carlin backs up other officers on a traffic stop. Two occupants. The front-seat passenger is eating wings. Det. Carlin: “Can I get some?” On Patrol: Live caption: “Wing stop.”
  • Triple Play #2— On Patrol: Live shows some additional footage from the Clayton County, Ga., pursuit that aired last Friday night that led up to the arrest of the driver with the ghastly arm infection. Abrams: “Still tough to watch.” [Note: On Patrol: Live made the video clip unembeddable.] The suspect, who allegedly is a heroin user, is being held in the Fayette County jail on numerous charges. Surgery on the arm is expected soon.
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Corporal Blake Welborn and Officer Darnell Brown conduct a traffic stop for a headlight or tail light infraction. The driver has no license. Cpl. Welborn to an occupant: “You do have a warrant through Texas…and they do want you tonight.”
  • Wheeling, W.Va. — Sergeant Hupp along with other units conduct a traffic stop. Three female occupants. Probable cause car search. Prior to the search, the driver allegedly admitted to possessing small amount of weed. Cops confiscate the weed and release the occupants with a warning
  • Richland County, S.C. — Deputy Andreona Sanders assists on a highway pursuit. Traffic stop at gunpoint. Numerous cops on scene. The subject is detained. Subject: “I’m not resisting…mom, mom, you hear me?” According to Deputy Sanders, it’s initially unclear why the driver fled.

On Patrol: Live Hour 3

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Detectives Carlin and Lawson assist Detective Noah Galbreath in tracking an alleged stolen vehicle. Traffic stop at gunpoint. A driver is detained, but is subsequently released. In the audio clip below, Det. Carlin describes the situation as sounding like “a big misconfusion.”

Det. Lawson: “This is On Patrol, my man. We are still On Patrol.”

  • Richland County, S.C. — Sergeant Kenny Fitzsimmons backs up Captain Danny Brown in a friendly traffic stop on a pickup truck. Car search. The driver is released after Sgt. Fitzsimmons pour out one or more open containers.

Abrams: “We have some dead trees and grass in that area, but apart from that, I think the people are going on their way.”

  • Wheeling, W.Va. — Sergeant Hupp makes contact with three persons allegedly loitering in front of a store. One of them appears to be the woman from the previous encounters. Sgt. Hupp: “She didn’t open the beverage yet, and they moved along, so we’re gonna clear.” Abrams: “That is the third time we have seen [her] tonight.”
  • Lee County, Fla. — At a traffic stop, Deputy Knapp makes a quick consensual car search and then sends the driver, who is wearing a bathrobe, on his way, after no contraband is found in the vehicle.

Listen as Deputy Knapp presents his theory about what might be going on:

Deputy Knapp to the motorist: “Close your robe…your story is just not making a lot of sense, but it’s all good, bro. Have a good night, okay? Drive safe.” Abrams: “No crime…I guess he could be a prize fighter.”

  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Reeves responds to a possible disturbance t at a motel and makes contact with witnesses and a possible suspect who is detained and subsequently arrested. Abrams: “Deputy Reeves now gonna try and sort through exactly what happened there.” On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of indecent exposure.”

Deputy Reeves on the allegations which the subject denies: “So the guy don’t have a gun or anything, but he’s here, he’s drunk. He’s screaming, making threats at all these people. They have him on video. He pulls his pants down; he starts flopping his genitals toward them and all that. So I have him detained. I think what I’m gonna do is I’m just gonna take him for disorderly intox [unintelligible] breach of peace. They’re gonna fill out a statement for me, and then I’ll probably write it up the indecent exposure. So if we can get everybody here that’s willing to start on paperwork about him exposing his genitals and causing a scene and all that…disrupting the night…”

Listen to a further recap from Deputy Reeves about what he deems “an ego match back and forth between him and the neighbors now”:

Abrams: “It was an ‘ego thing.’ I guess we didn’t get to see the close up to determine whether it was somehow demonstrated.”

  • Wheeling, W.Va. — Sgt. Hupp initiates a traffic stop.
  • Wheeling, W.Va. — As the episode ends, Officer Herron makes contact with a couple sitting on a curb and seemingly prepares to search a backpack.
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