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.

Gainesville, Fla., PD Officer Dan Rengering sits in for On Patrol: Live cast member Curtis Wilson this weekend. After never missing a show for several seasons, Curtis Wilson has taken a number of weekends off from On Patrol: Live in recent months.

For those viewers new to the show, On Patrol Live on the Reelz channel (which is also available, e.g., on Peacock) is more or less a reboot or rebrand of Live PD.

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On Patrol: Live Tonight

Intense law enforcement incidents in Baton Rouge, Clayton County, and Richland County were among the highlights for #OPNation on this all-new episode of On Patrol: Live on the Reelz channel.

For this On Patrol: Live new episode guide, see below for details on all 20 LEO encounters across eight On Patrol: Live scheduled police departments. And check back for updates.

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On Patrol: Live Recap for September 26, 2025 (#OPL Episode 04-19)

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  • Knox County, Tenn. — K9 Officer Zachary Doss and other units serve a felony warrant at a residence and detain a female on scene.
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Officer Charleston Armstrong and other units pursue a fleeing vehicle that is allegedly connected to a homicide. The suspect vehicle crashed into another car. Traffic stop at gunpoint. Two occupants. On Patrol: Live caption: “Suspects in custody.” On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams: “A homicide investigation there.”

Listen to Officers Devon Johnson and Charleston Armstrong provide initial recaps about this incident:

Abrams: “Now I’m being told that the driver may have swallowed something. They’re concerned about that because he’s apparently been throwing up…so Officer Devon Johnson there just trying to assist the suspect as he appears to be throwing up…”

Captain Tom Rizzo: “It boils my blood to see innocent people affected by something like that.”

Listen as On Patrol: Live studio analyst Tom Rizzo discusses police pursuit tactics after which Abrams asserts that “and obviously, because this is a homicide investigation, it’s not the sort of thing that’s gonna get called off”:

Officer Armstrong recap: “Both of the individuals that were in this homicide-suspect vehicle are gonna be transported to the hospital. The individual that we got in a crash with is fine. He’s not injured. He was not transported to the hospital. His wife came and picked him up. They went away…we hate when these situations happen, but when you have homicide suspects, and they’re driving in a homicide vehicle, we’ve got to get that vehicle stopped. And we hate that it had to end in a crash, but due to the seriousness of the incident that occurred, we had to get these individuals stopped and taking them to our homicide detectives so they could be interviewed. But that’s all we have right now.”

  • Clayton County, Ga. — Cops make a traffic stop in a park. Two occupants. The male driver seems reluctant to ID and then flees on foot. Taser miss. After a foot chase, the driver — who allegedly has warrants — is arrested. The female on scene who allegedly interfered is also arrested. Gun allegedly found. An animal control officer temporarily takes possession of the occupants’ dog.

Listen to Deputy Daniel Woods provide an initial summary:

Lt. Toombs: “…so they’re both looking at a bunch of charges, and we’ll give them a nice, warm place to stay tonight and give them some bologna sandwiches.”

Lt. Toombs recap: “Since the dust has settled a little bit, everything’s kind of settled down, the guy who Deputy Whitson and Deputy Renaldo went out on, ended up having warrants for his arrest for violation of probation for a vehicular homicide charge from a DUI, amongst several other charges that he had. He was stupid enough to run in Clayton County. He ultimately got caught. He was running with a firearm. In the middle of him fleeing through the wood line, he ditched the firearm, which was smart, and they ended up going back through the area where he was last seen prior to them taking him into custody and locating the firearm…his girlfriend who helped him to flee, who obstructed these two deputies, she’s going to the Clayton County jail tonight as well for simple battery for pushing these guys and for obstruction, as well. So they’re both looking at a bunch of charges, and we’ll give them a nice, warm place to stay tonight and give them some bologna sandwiches.” Abrams: “That’s probably a consistent treat across jurisdictions that one can get if one ends up in in jail, right?” On Patrol: Live guest studio analyst Dan Rengering: “Lots of it.”

  • Knox County, Tenn. — K9 Officer Joseph Stainback makes a traffic stop on a slow roller after a concerned husband, who is following his wife in another car, apparently calls in to police about her possibly driving under the influence. On Patrol: Live caption: “Possible DUI.” The driver, who is Mirandized, says she had nothing to drink and declines field sobriety testing. The driver is somewhat uncooperative and is escorted out of vehicle and detained with extra cuffs after slipping out of the first set of cuffs. Officer Stainback also makes contact with the husband on scene.

Listen as Officer Stainback recaps this incident (“…she’s got some serious problems that she’s gonna have to work through, but she’ll be taking a ride tonight, and at least the residents of Knox County will be safe from her”):

Abrams: “We also had two chases tonight already. This show is just getting started. Big night here.”

On Patrol: Live Hour 2

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Sergeant Marcus Booth makes contact with a man who says that a woman, possibly “a female friend,” robbed him. Sgt. Booth also makes contact with the female by phone who denies that they are possibly “friends with benefits” and also denies taking the man’s money. On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of robbery.” Bleeping. Abrams deadpans “what kind of benefits can friends have? I don’t even understand the question.” Officer Rengering: “I’d like to find out, though.”

Sgt. Booth summary: “So obviously, he’s super intoxicated. He’s talking crazy right now because he’s on that alcohol. So obviously, with him not cooperating tonight, there’s not gonna be much we’re gonna be able to do for him…he needs to go to sleep, because he’s finna get in trouble.”

  • Triple Play #1 — a West Memphis, Ark., pursuit with multiple PIT maneuvers.
  • Richland County, S. C. — Police, including Sergeants Ethyn Perkins and Bryce Hughes, and Master Deputies Addy Perez and Collins Harper, respond to a dispute at a motel allegedly involving a stolen wallet. Cops obtain a description of the the alleged suspect who already left. Sgt. Perkins: “So it sounds to me like there’s some sort of argument that’s going on. Basically what happened is the guy walked, pushes this dude…he makes his way into the room, pushes the victim down, and then steals his wallet. Now he’s out somewhere….so we’re gonna get some deputies around here to start circulating for this guy…” On Patrol: Live caption: “Searching for robbery suspect.” Cops subsequently encounter a suspect at a convenience store; the irate man is detained and Mirandized. “I ain’t stole sh*t.” Heavy bleeping. Paramedics summoned to the scene. Abrams claims that “apparently they just found the ID of the reporting party on him.”

Suspect: “Am I on Live PD?” Deputy: “You’re not.”

Listen to Sgt. Hughes’ summary of the incident so far:

Abrams: “I can understand someone saying…’I think you got the wrong guy; yeah, I might fit the description.’ But then you find the wallet. Look, he’s gonna get a chance to defend himself in court. But at this point, the level of his indignation…what do you make of it.” Officer Dan Rengering: “That’s almost along the same lines as saying ‘these aren’t my pants.’ This is not gonna work. All the evidence is there…” Abrams: “You got, I think, fair to say, probable cause.” Rizzo: “Little bit. We passed that about a mile back. It’s again, fitting the description, close proximity to the crime, the time lapse is right there, so it’s one, two, three four.” Abrams: “And they also, I guess, got him shoplifting apparently, too.” Rizzo: “You might as well add that on.”

  • Wheeling, W.Va. — Officers Cory Rager and Collin Cooper clear an abandoned, trashed home where a door was open.
  • Triple Play #2 — A Hampshire, Ill, DUI-related accident.
  • Clayton County, Ga. — Deputies pursue a fleeing vehicle; the chase is subsequently discontinued. They have noted the tag, however, and subsequently find the abandoned vehicle which has front-end damage. Abrams: “So now, of course, the question becomes is that abandoned vehicle the vehicle that they were pursuing?” Abrams subsequently indicates that “this is the vehicle, it seems at least they believe it is…” Deputy Woods: “At this point, the subject’s gone. The tag looks like it’s gonna be bogus…people like that eventually slip up, so we’ll catch them another day.”

Officer Dan Rengering acknowledges that a cancelled pursuit is disheartening for cops. “We always want to catch the bad guy every single time and to be shut down by a supervisor is very frustrating.”

Listen as the studio panel discusses follow-up investigatory techniques, e.g., cameras and tag readers, when a suspect flees from an abandoned vehicle:

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Sergeant James Maher pursues a fleeing vehicle possibly for alleged reckless driving or “driving crazy.” A traffic stop turns out to be on the wrong vehicle.

On Patrol: Live Hour 3

  • Christian County, Mo. — Deputy Trevor Guinn, with backup, initiates a traffic stop for allegedly “swerving all over the road.” The driver denies drinking, but according to Abrams, “the contents of his vehicle told a sort of different story.” The motorist appears to decline taking a PBT. Driver: “Am I detained?” Deputy Guinn: “Clearly. You got handcuffs on you. You’re detained.” The passenger is also detained. One or more open containers poured out.

Deputy Guinn recap: “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen that much alcohol. The trunk is full; the roof is full, and they have a good amount of marijuana. You got to be 21 to possess any of this. Both of them are going to jail. Minor in possession and all that, and the driver was clearly intoxicated. We’ll tow the vehicle; we’ll get out of here.” Abrams: “Those are a lot of bottles.”

  • Lee County, Fla. — Deputy Nick Cittadino investigates a possible fall at residence after an iPhone or other device alert of some kind. The older female residence says everything is okay, and her husband who hit the wrong button on the phone needs no medical attention.

Deputy Cittadino recap: “We made contact with the homeowner. She advised that somebody did fall, but he was okay, and he was just having some trouble silencing the alarm on the watch. So, good resolution here. Nobody’s hurt.” Abrams: “So good news there that it was just a mistake.”

  • BOLO segment — a Seattle, Wash., car-thief pursuit.
  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Stainback makes a traffic stop on a slow roller allegedly for no lights. The driver is released. Officer Stainback: “I’m not real sure what her issue or deal is. I didn’t smell anything. She didn’t appear to be intoxicated whatsoever to me. Clearly, she’s new to the area. Verbal warning. She’s okay; she’s not under the influence.”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Sgt. Maher initiates a traffic stop. Two occupants. Officer Tim Jackson deploys K9 Mako who alerts on the vehicle. Probable cause car search. Paraphernalia allegedly found. Sgt. Maher: “They gave you medicine to smoke through a pipe? That tests for cocaine.” Subject: “…I’m allergic to cocaine. It should not get on there.” Sgt. Maher: “Well, it did test for cocaine, so that’s what you’re gonna go to jail for, okay?”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Sgt. Booth conducts a traffic stop for alleged speeding (80-plus mph in a 55-mph zone). The driver, a college student, says he was just trying to “blow off steam.” Sgt. Booth: “Okay, so while you’re blowing off steam, and you kill somebody, then what?”

Listen to Sgt. Booth admonish the driver for speeding (“what are you doing, dude?”):

  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Doss and colleagues look for someone who allegedly has 12 warrants. They interact with a woman who was driving a U-Haul who possibly may have information about the subject. “If you got your car out of the impound, why are you still driving this?” Officer Doss ends up taking her to the ground when she allegedly tries to delete her phone’s call log. “I didn’t do nothing wrong.” Officer Doss indicates that the woman is going to jail. The On Patrol: Live studio bleep-button operator misses Officer Doss’s F-bomb as he tries to cuff the woman.
  • Richland County, S.C. — Sgt. Hughes makes contact with a man at a traffic stop possibly in connection with a registration issue. Abrams: “You see that sign that said Friday and Saturday night ’till midnight? It’s a promo for the show…” Rizzo: “Perfect place for the stop.”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. –As the episode concludes, Sgt. Maher makes a traffic stop on a car that allegedly and seemingly almost his vehicle head on.
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