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

A recap of the September 9, 2023, OPL episode (OPL #02-12) appears below.

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. 

An On Patrol: Live recap, including studio host Dan Abrams’ puns, analysis, and banter with co-host Curtis Wilson and guest analyst Kory Flowers (Richland County, S.C., deputy sheriff, and Greensboro, N.C., police captain, respectively), follows.

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On Patrol: Live Summary for September 9, 2023 (#OPL Episode 02-12)

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Officers respond to a report of a suspicious person allegedly waving a shotgun at an intersection. It was a false alarm, however, Ofr. Chance Palm: “It was determined to be a stick…we’re familiar with him; he’s a nice guy.”
  • Toledo, Ohio — Cops respond to report of a man allegedly who was passed out behind the wheel. The man is detained after he gets out of the vehicle. Car search; Ofr. Shade Kenney: “… he was unresponsive in the driver’s seat of the car. They got him out. He’s got really bad, slurred speech, pinpoint pupils. They believe him to be under the influence, so they’re going to run him through some standardized feel sobriety tests. He’s probably gonna go for that. While they search the vehicle, they found a baggie in the vehicle with a white powder in it. So we’re thinking that it’s probably drug related. So he’s probably gonna go down and talk to our vice detectives, and then he’ll end up going to jail for that. And the car will get towed from here.” Sgt. Geoff McLendon: “He has some warrants as well. So they’re gonna verify the warrants right now. And then we’re gonna probably gonna call vice and have them test to see if it’s possible drugs or not…so more than likely, he’s going to jail no matter what…”
  • Fullerton, Calif. — Ofr. Jason Coleman makes contact with a pedestrian who was allegedly blocking traffic. The man, who initially walked away from Coleman and ignored commands to stop and sit down when the latter tried to make contact, The subject is released with a warning. Coleman: “Right when we were driving up, we were going to another call, this guy pops up right in front of us, right in the middle of the street. So It’s illegal in the state of California to be out in traffic and blocking traffic, causing a traffic hazard. Numerous times that he could have been hit. Also got an update from dispatch as we were going on scene that he had been reported as smacking cars and hitting people’s car windows and the tops of their cars. Contacted both of those reporting parties who stated that there was no damage to their vehicles. Give him a warning and sent him on his way. There’s no really other crime, and there’s nobody who was victim of a crime. Give him a warning for impeding traffic, and we’ll just keep an eye on him for the rest of the night.”
  • Richland County, S.C. — With assistance from other units, Cpt. Danny Brown conducts traffic stop for alleged reckless driving outside an apartment complex with two occupants who are initially argumentative. Brown smells weed; car search. A bag of weed and blunts in ashtray allegedly found. One of the occupants allegedly has a gun. Deputies arrest both subjects. Brown explains to one of the subjects the reasoning behind the traffic stop.
  • Berkeley County, S.C. (pre-recorded segment) — Deputies pursue allegedly carjacked vehicle; traffic stop at gunpoint.

Abrams: “So we got another 17 year old, we talked about this many times, about teens being involved in these kinds of crime, and then you’ve got that weapon that was found under the passenger side/seat. Cpt. Flowers: “The fact that the young man is telling them about that gun — we’re left to believe that that is the weapon he probably used to carjack the vehicle. A carjacking is a very, very violent personal crime where you’re armed. and you’re taking someone out of their own car and taking the car. And this is the kind of teenagers that we’re seeing across the country, teenagers being responsible for crime spikes.”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Officers respond to report of a woman screaming for help at apartment complex. They knock on the door of the apartment, and the residents inside finally open up. After an investigation, cops determine that nothing criminal is going on. Ofr. Palm update: “So basically, we got here, we could hear some people talking inside the department. Nobody was coming to the door. We weren’t sure based on the call notes if there was a female in distress or even a male was in distress, so we have to do our due diligence and make contact with all parties. We calmed them down, determined nothing criminal occurred. It’s just maybe a misunderstanding. Nobody is injured or anything like that…”
  • Toledo, Ohio — Sgt. McClendon and Ofr. Greg Long Jr. respond to a report of a possible break-in at a residence. Windows broken. They determine that it was not a criminal issue, however. Sgt. McLendon: “So we came here for criminal damage to property.” He then opines that the broken windows may be related to “someone she owes possibly money too. He admitted…that she does drugs, so I’m sure it’s drug related…he’s not even the homeowner. It’s his brother, and he didn’t want to come outside and talk to us. So we’re on to the next call.” The sergeant also sprays the bottom of his shoes with an aerosol substance after accidentally stepped on dog waste. Abrams: “Well, last night, Sgt. McLendon got peed on, and tonight he stepped in number two. The travails, sometimes, of being a police officer, gentlemen.” Flowers: “It’s one of the first things you learn, you never walked in any grassy areas in an apartment complex because it’s the highest concentration…”
  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Traffic stop for speeding and erratic driving. Open contained spotted. Car search; pistol found. Some shake allegedly spotted on the floor of the vehicle. Cpl. Bryson Fowler tells the driver to pour out the alcohol and explains to her how to legally transport a weapon. The driver is released with a written warning.
  • Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Ofr. Jim Fisher and other units respond to the scene and search for a hit-and-run suspect who allegedly struck a pedestrian during a heavy rainstorm, Paramedics summoned to the scene to treat the victim who has a lower leg injury and is transported to a local trauma center. Ofr. Fisher says it looks like the victim is going to okay. He adds that “there was a witness that seen it happen. They said that the striking vehicle didn’t really slow down, but the victim was in all-dark clothing, and then there is torrential downpour, plus the roads being so dark and the lighting. He may not have even known that he hit him, because he’s saying that he hit on the driver’s side rear wheel, and his foot was run over. So we’ll see if we can locate the vehicle, but at this time, so far, we don’t have anything.”

Cpt. Fowler points out that in most states, it’s a felony to leave the scene of an accident where injuries occurred.

  • BOLO segment — Alleged Los Angeles County jewel thief.
  • Volusia County, Fla. (pre-recorded segment) — Abrams: “Deputy Andrew Nelson tried to play referee with some folks involved in a complicated love triangle.” Dep. Nelson: “It ended about as good as it possibly could end. Everybody got a ride home; everybody is gonna sober up…”

Abrams: “As we were watching that, Curtis, you were pointing out something from the very beginning of that incident.” Dep. Wilson: “He’s arriving and approaching at the location…Instead of pulling directly in front, he pulls just a few yards away, so he can get out and walk and see what’s happening. He does it for two reasons. One, make sure it’s not an ambush. Two, to listen and see and hear what’s going on with this domestic…very important.” Flowers: “Yeah. You saw the deputies were already aware and familiar with this family dynamic. Deputy Nelson got out of the car and already knew what was going to happen there. At the end of the piece, you see the young man give him a hug, knowing him from arresting him. So it shows that Deputy Nelson gave him respect when he dealt with him in the past.” Abrams: “You’ve gotten hugs from people you’ve arrested?” Flowers: “Yeah, on occasion on the street, a dap or a fist. We show respect, and it gets passed back.

  • Volusia County, Fla. — Traffic stop; meth allegedly found. Deputies also find what purports to be a used condom. Dep. Stephen Woodin: “That’s gross.” Both car occupants apparently arrested on drug-related charges. In reference to the condom, Woodin remarks that “everyday here is a new adventure — definitely one that I ever want to have again.” Abrams: “Where the rubber meets the road.”
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  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Cops pursue a fleeing vehicle; stops sticks successfully deployed. Driver is apprehended after a foot chase. The studio panel agrees that once the sticks make contact with the tires, it’s just a matter of time before the tires deflate. Ofr. Christopher Indahl: “We’re still trying to identify him to see if he has a warrant or to see what the reasons is that he ran from us…obviously, he crashed here after he lost control. The tire came off the passenger front side completely, so he was driving on the rim. When he passed us, we could hear the flopping noise as the tire disintegrating, coming off. This is where this little ride terminated, and he ran from here over there where they caught him. Right now, we’re just gonna find out who he is, see why he ran, whether he’s got a warrant or whether he’s a convicted felon in possession a firearm,and that’s why he ran…”
  • Hazen, Ark. — Traffic stop; two occupants, plus a puppy, in the vehicle.
  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Cpl. Dylan Lee, Cpl. Fowler, and other units respond to a residence where an intruder allegedly slashed the neck or throat of a man who lives there. EMS summoned. Dep. Lee gathers information, including a description of the attacker, from the victim and a roommate. Cops begin to search the area for a suspect. The victim appears to be going to be okay. Investigation ongoing.

Abrams: “This is a serious attack, probably an attempted murder investigation.” Flowers: “For sure. And you can see the amount of blood loss that this victim is suffering from is probably close to shock at this point. That looks to me like pints of blood to soak through all of those rags. He’s also doing a great job of getting him on the ground, getting him calmed down, slowing his heart rate, and they’re doing the best they can.” Abrams: “And the next phase of this is trying to find the bad guy.” Wilson: “Locate, identify, and find the person who’s responsible for this. And that’s what [Dep. Lee is] doing, asking these questions to this guy to try to ascertain who may have done this, and what he’s wearing, which direction he went, all that is very important at this point.”

Dep. Lee: “So we got a call about the subject getting attacked pretty bad and bleeding pretty bad. We arrived on scene, saw him come outside. He’s made bandages and tourniquet-type styles with shirts and everything. He’s get a real, deep, bad cut on the throat. He’s got a cut on his arm, and his thumb is pretty severed as well. They said [the suspect] left on foot, so we’re gonna have a dog come for a track. We’ve got units right now setting up for a perimeter, and we are circling the area to see if we can do it…he’s gonna end up going to the hospital. He’s got, like I said, a real bad cut on his throat. Apparently, the subject kicked the door into the house, came in and did that, and then left, so we’re gonna have our crime scene unit come out and our detectives come out; we’re gonna try to catch this guy tonight.” Lee also confirms that cops have the suspect’s description, including what kind of clothes he’s wearing. Abrams: “That’s gonna become an active search in Berkeley County right now. This is gonna become a serious priority there considering how significant the injuries here are, and the circumstances as just described.”

Cpl. Lee subsequently advises that cops have located a machete in the house that was allegedly used in the crime. About the victim, Lee comments that “he’s lucky to be alive.”

He also mentions that a neighboring agency is helping out in the foot search for the suspect.

Authorities are also obtaining a search warrant for the residence.

Flowers: “The key here is just to remain open minded and just follow the evidence. It could be very tempting to have a conclusion that you want to prove or disprove, but they’re keeping an open mind. They’re gonna follow exactly what they determine and follow it to an objective conclusion.” Wilson: “And they have the keep piece of evidence — the knife is left behind.” Abrams: “Which is also interesting and odd.”

Berkeley County Sheriff Update:

  • Toledo, Ohio — Sgt. McLendon and Ofr. Long respond to a report of a man in a parked car outside of a residence who was there for a long time. Th driver is uncooperative when asked to get out of the car. After an investigation, Sgt. McLendon explains that “So basically, I guess he got kicked out of this house here…he said he only stayed here a couple of days, and he got kicked out. He’s just sitting out in front of her house. It’s really not illegal, just sitting out here. His eyes are kind of pinpoint, but there’s really not a lot that I can go off of. I don’t see anything in the car. I was trying to get him out where I could investigate more, but it’s really not worth pressing the issue…” McLendon warns the driver that the homeowner intends to go to court to obtain a restraining order against him, and he risks getting arrested once she has that in hand. McLendon describes it as “kind of creepy” that driver has been sitting outside the house apparently for hours. “She doesn’t want you here, man.” Cops advise him to leave the area.
  • Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Ofr, Fisher responds to a noise complaint about loud music at a party outside in an area where the revelers are allegedly trespassing.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Ofr. Palm makes traffic stop for speeding. The driver apparently has no registration or insurance documents.
  • Toledo, Ohio –– Cops order a man who allegedly previously tried to bring a dog into a convenience store apparently against store policy to leave and apparently trespass him from the location: “walk faster,” “get off the property.” Officers are called back to same scene a few minutes later and arrest the same man for trespassing. Sgt. McLendon repeatedly tells a friend of the subject to also exit the premises. Abrams: “The other guy is like a performance artist.”
  • Richland County, S.C. — Cpt. Brown makes a traffic stop on a parked car across from the Obama convenience store. Brown tells the driver that he was allegedly spotted with “a known prostitute leaning in the passenger-side window” and that the area is “well known for prostitution, well known for drug sales.” The driver allegedly has a suspended license. He also denies he is intoxicated. The woman apparently told cops that the driver “is like a father to her,” which he also denies. Brown quips, “Did she say father or daddy?” Car is towed.
  • Triple Play #1 — Glendale, Wisc. shoplifter.
  • Nye County, Nev. — Dep. Cody Cunningham responds to a report of a possible trespasser or prowler using a flashlight. It turns out the subject is a caretaker for the property when the owners are away (a similar scenario played out in Volusia County, Fla., during Friday night’s episode). Cunningham: “I’m just gonna get an ID from him. I don’t see any signs of forced entry. They have an electronic gate that opens and shuts that requires a remote. So unless he found a way to Dukes of Hazard his truck into this yard…” Abrams: “Dukes of Hazard, it could be also MacGyver, way to get in there, if you want to make reference to old TV shows.”
  • Fullerton, Calif. — Cops respond to small fire and temporarily put it out with afire extinguisher, although the flames appear to reignite. The fire department arrives at the scene. Caption: “Picking a fire fight?”
  • Toledo, Ohio — Officers make well-being check outside apartment complex. They pat down a man at the scene who allegedly may have been behaving erratically. Caption: “Drug paraphernalia found.”
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Cops arrest a female motorist who is an alleged habitual violator in the context of driving without a license. Ofr. Palm explains the situation to a relative over the phone. Abrams; “The person on the phone apparently cousin to the passenger, aunt to the driver, trying to figure out exactly how she’s gonna get her bond.”