On Patrol: Live All-New Episode, Tonight

On Patrol: Live new tonight: An On Patrol: Live recap of the televised police ride-alongs, plus commentary/analysis from host/executive producer Dan Abrams, studio analyst Tom Rizzo (a captain with Howell Township, N.J., PD), and guest studio analyst Dan Rengering (an officer with the Gainesville, Fla., PD), follows below.

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This On Patrol: Live recap also includes the often-provocative or playful social media reaction to the law enforcement incidents in the field.

As #OPNation (i.e., the cohort consisting of the show’s avid followers) is well aware, and for those viewers and/or social media users new to the program, On Patrol Live on Reelz is more or less a reboot or rebrand of Live PD.

Updates from Last Weekend’s Episodes

  • Berkeley County
  • Baton Rouge with Sergeant Jordon Lear

On Patrol: Live Tonight

A satirical discussion of actor/comedian David Spade’s filmography (and references to other movies) appeared to be the focal point of this all-new episode of On Patrol: Live.

On a far more serious note, an intense, real-time pursuit and a tragic shooting-related BOLO, respectively, in Baton Rouge drew the attention of #OPNation along with, among other incidents, a disturbing traffic stop in Christian County.

See below for details on all 25 law enforcement encounters across 1o On Patrol: Live scheduled police departments in this On Patrol: Live episode guide (Volusia County was not scheduled). Check back for updates.

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On Patrol: Live Recap for April 24, 2026 (#OPL Episode 04-71)

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  • Lee County, Fla. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Outstanding warrant.” Deputy Jacob Roos and another unit attempt to serve a warrant at a bar. It turns out that the bar had already fired the subject.
  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Detective Roger Carlin makes a bicycle stop; the subject tries to ride off and is quickly detained. On Patrol: Live caption: “Suspect in custody.” The suspect initially identifies himself as ‘David Spade.’ Lieutenant Richie Maher (“David Spade? Like the actor?”) and Detective Noah Galbreath are also on scene. The subject allegedly has a warrant. Crack pipe allegedly spotted. Dan Abrams: “I’m waiting for them to look up alias…a.k.a. Joe Dirt.” Tom Rizzo: “But the cool part is, his real name is Richard, which is the character’s name in Tommy Boy…” Abrams: “…Richard, a.k.a. Dickie, Dickie Roberts, another David Spade movie…but apparently in The Bench Warmers, he also played someone named Richie Goodman. So maybe it is just that David Spade played a Dickie, a Richard, and a Richie…” Rizzo: “What a compliment…”

Detective Carlin preliminary recap: “We’re just checking to verify his correct name. His correct name is actually Richard, and it looks like he has a violation of probation warrant for felony petty theft, history of violence, and a prior resisting arrest, prior use of possession of a weapon, too. So he’s gonna go to jail tonight for his warrant, resisting arrest without violence, providing a false name to LEO , and we’re gonna test the clear glass pipe that he had, and most likely he’ll be charged with possession of paraphernalia, also.”

Lt. Maher follow-up: “What started as essentially a traffic violation for a bicycle light. He decided he was going to make his situation worse by lying about his name and giving the name of a relatively famous celebrity. Turns out his real name comes back with a warrant, and he threw a crack pipe on the ground after they’d made contact. So that’s gonna be two additional charges there.” Detective Carlin summary: “So just a quick update…we conducted a bike stop on this individual for not having any lights on the back….while doing the stop, he gave a false name. When I was back in the vehicle trying to run his name…no record found, then he tried to peddle away. As he was peddling away, he stopped to use his crack pipe because he knew he was gonna go to jail. And then we took him into custody, got his real name. He has a warrant, so he’s got a few charges that he’s gonna go to jail tonight for.”

  • Clayton County, Ga. — Lieutenants Joseph Toombs and Christian Stearley, and Deputy Bryant Ferguson make contact with a car in the hotel parking lot with two occupants and a child. Lt. Toombs: “I got one question for y’all. Please be honest with me. Where is the weed? I smell it…” Probable cause car search.

Lt. Stearley preliminary recap: “So we’re driving through this parking lot at a known drug narcotics location. Smelled the odor of marijuana, where we found this vehicle with all four windows down with two females in the vehicle, and a child in the backseat, which is where the odor of marijuana was coming from…probable cause search is being conducted right now. We’ve already located a small amount of marijuana inside the door. So we’re gonna see what else we can find right now.”

Listen below to Deputy Ferguson’s follow-up:

Abrams update: “The mother of the child was cited for drug possession. The woman in the black dress there was released with no charges.”

  • Daytona Beach, Fla. — Sergeant Marcus Booth patrols festive Jeep Week in the downtown area of the city (On Patrol: Live returns to Jeep Week several more times during the show).
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Sergeant Jordon Lear initiates a friendly traffic stop for allegedly using the turn lane improperly. The driver is released with a warning: “Slow down; have a nice night.”
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Sgt. Lear and other cops attempt a traffic stop for alleged no lights or license plate. The driver foot bails and runs into a house. Police detain him on scene after a foot pursuit. The driver’s family appears to start scuffling with cops, and several family members are detained. Heavy bleeping.

Sgt. Lear: “As you can see, right when we stopped this guy, he decided he was gonna take off. He thought home base would make him safe. He [doesn’t] know what hot pursuit means, I guess.”

Officer Christopher Coleman recap: “So right now, we initiated a traffic on this vehicle…the driver fled. We [were] able to follow him. He went to a house. Due to the hot pursuit, pursued into to house, and was able to apprehend the suspect, and then his family started acting out as well. So we’re gonna see what we got here, and then try to slow down and process everything real quick.” Sgt. Lear follow-up: “So ultimately what happened, he was going down the street with no lights on, and he also has a temp tag in the back that’s not readable. We tried to stop him…took off running to this house. Tried to slam the door, but me and Coleman both just went straight through it to arrest him, and then his whole family decided they wanted to get involved, and not listen, and interfere with our investigation. So they all went in handcuffs; all of them get to take a ride tonight.”

Listen below to On Patrol: Live studio analysts Tom Rizzo and Dan Rengering discuss how police restored order in this incident or others like it:

  • Baton Rouge, La. — As a follow-up the First Shift discussion abo e, Abrams provides a BOLO in connection with the tragic mall shooting there that has made national headlines.
  • Clayton County, Ga. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Responding to domestic disturbance.” Deputy Ferguson makes contact with two occupants of a vehicle who allegedly may have been fighting. On Patrol: Live caption: “Investigating domestic disturbance.” Deputy Ferguson: “So plot twist. Getting ready to leave out of the…parking lot, this car lays on the car horn…that’s considered improper use of a…car horn in the state of Georgia. So went out to go have a conversation with her, and obviously, when I’m pulling up, they’re both just throwing blows…through the windshield. So, walk up to it; she’s all red and beat up, and he’s all scratched up and beat up and bloody…so obviously, it’s an active domestic situation that we potentially just interrupted. So I’d rather it be a couple of blows than something worse than this…so we’re gonna try to get to the bottom of this. She’s saying they were arguing, and she’s not being very cooperative. She’s intoxicated…”     
  • Christian County, Mo. (pre-recorded segment) — In the video clip below, Deputy Trevor Guinn makes a traffic stop for speeding that seems to have disturbing. ramifications. Corporal Ryan Bradshaw is also on scene. Abrams update: “So get this: It turns out the driver was not actually fostering the child, but had been hired by her foster family as a caretaker. Well, he was fired in that role, but the child was still turned over to DSS and is now being placed with a different foster family. That’s a heartbreaking story right there.” Dan Rengering: “It’s pretty terrible.” Tom Rizzo: “It just boils my blood, though, because that child doesn’t have a choice in that and was put into that circumstance to be endangered by these two clowns…”

On Patrol: Live Hour 2

  • Knox County, Tenn. — K9 Officer Zachary Doss and colleagues respond to a report of a man supposedly dancing in his underwear. Abrams: “Officer Dan Rengering just saying that if that’s a crime, then he’s a criminal.” Police make contact with a subject at his home. Officer Doss: “You were high as a kite or drunker than hell.” The subject ends up getting arrested for alleged public intoxication. Officer Doss: “…we’re gonna take him to jail tonight, and maybe he’ll sober up, and see the error of his ways.”

Rizzo: “He’s walking like the dude from Men in Black.” Rengering: “When he gets taken over by the alien.”

  • Berkeley County, S.C. — Deputy Gerald Jenkins responds to a residence on a report of an alleged mother-son argument and investigates on scene. Deputy Jenkins: “…people called us…everybody called. I think, at this point, I think Jesus Christ called…it’s not a crime to drink, but clearly you’ve been drinking…I feel like I’m getting drunk standing next to you…so moving forward, respect your mother. This is her house. If you don’t like her rules, pack your stuff and go…you cannot be acting crazy in a neighborhood, in public…” Abrams: “…he just tries to make sure there’s no crime committed here…”
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Sgt. Lear makes a friendly traffic stop on a pickup truck.
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Sgt. Lear leaves the above stop in response to shots fired in the area. He and Officer Coleman search the area for a suspect vehicle. Abrams: “…a unique opportunity when they actually hear the shots — they can get on that scene hopefully real quick.” Tom Rizzo: “So unique, and any police officer will point to it that sometimes it comes down to being in the right place at the right time, no doubt about it.
  • Christian County, Mo. — Deputy Trevor Guinn initiates a motorcycle stop on the highway for speeding. The operator is allegedly on parole. Ticket issued for speeding. Sheriff Brad Cole is also on scene. Deputy Guinn to the driver: “Thank you for being cooperative; thank you for telling the truth. I would suggest that you don’t listen to your your music as loud as you did…also, you gotta pay attention to your mirrors because red and blue lights behind you…slow down; drive safe…” Abrams: “It sounds like he’s got a sweet sound system going on in there…”

Listen below to Deputy Guinn’s recap:

  • Triple Play #1 — a Seattle, Wash., incident where, per Abrams, “a search for a stolen car suddenly ‘went up in smoke'”:
  • Toledo, Ohio — Officers Kaleb Torbet and John Sawicki respond to a report of an alleged fight or an argument at a bus station and make contact with the male passenger and the female bus driver to get both sides of the story. The male is apparently denied boarding, the bus leaves the depot with the other passengers, and and the would-be passenger has the option of pursuing the matter with public transit officials. Abrams: “Police officers have to do a little bit of everything, right? A little bit of mediation, a little bit of listening, but it’s interesting because their account of the woman is similar to the account that guy gave of how she was behaving.”

Listen below to Officer Torbet’s recap:

  • Christian County, Mo. (pre-recorded segment) — In the video clip below, Cp. Bradshaw provides backup when a robbery suspect is detained by other officers:

Abrams: “Well, that guy is probably gonna wake up not feeling all that great.” Rizzo: “Sounds like The Joker.” Abrams: “A little bit, right?” Rengering: “A good impersonation.”

  • Knox County, Tenn. — Officer Doss and another unit make contact with an older female at a residence on a report of someone supposedly screaming for help. There doesn’t seem to be any issues on scene, but cops apparently check the house for any potential “goblins.”
  • Toledo, Ohio — While investigating possible car break-ins, Officers Torbet and Sawicki make contact with a male and female on the premises. On Patrol: Live caption: “Head scratching situation.” Officer Torbet: “So you’re trespassing with a signage where you know you’re not supposed to be at a church of all places, and it looks like you’re committing a ‘cardinal sin.'” Abrams: “Just trying to avoid getting wet down there.”

Officer Torbet to the subjects: “…none of this is good. None of this makes sense, and I’m gonna lean more towards my own inclinations of probably some partaking in the world’s oldest profession And I just happened to stop it before it happened…” Abrams: “The oldest professions are toolmaker, hunter, storyteller, and artist, and tailor…just looking up what the oldest professions are…so maybe that’s what he’s referring to. And she’s a storyteller.” Rizzo: “That’s definitely what it is.”

  • Greene County, Mo. — Corporal Reyne Wallace conducts a traffic stop for alleged lane violations. “So she just told me that she’s been at a friend’s house and has one beer. I’m seeing some slurring, or I’m hearing some slurring, in her speech. I’m gonna run her stuff, and I’m gonna have her get out, so I can make sure that she’s safe to drive back tonight.” The corporal initiates field sobriety testing and a PBT. The female driver, who allegedly recorded a 0.134, is arrested for alleged DUI. Her husband turns out to allegedly have warrants and is detained.

Listen below to Officer Rengering discuss the nystagmus test:

  • Clayton County, Ga. (pre-recorded segment) — Lt. Carey and Deputy Shamari Davis search a wooded area for a driver who allegedly fled from a traffic stop. The driver is located and taken into custody on several charges.

Listen below to Deputy Davis’ recap (“he has more license suspensions than I have years on my life…he’s suspended up the wazoo…”) along with some comments from Lt. Carey and other cops on scene:

  • Baton Rouge, La. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Investigating hit-and-run vehicle.” In this investigation, cops detain an occupant in a vehicle that may or may not be involved in the accident. The car appears have some old damage, but, according to Sgt. Lear, “it does have some newer stuff right here. So we’ll have to see…we’re gonna try to grab the female that walked away right quick…” Sgt. Lear also makes several observations (see tweets below) about the investigation, which is ongoing: Abrams: “Well, they seem pretty confident they got the right guy.”
  • Knox County, Tenn. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of threat to kill salsa saleswomen.” With other units, Officer Doss makes contact with the complainants and then goes to the neighbor’s house to get that person’s side of the story. No one answers the door, however. Studio panel: “Salsa can get hot. A situation where that is the case.”
  • Richland County, S.C. — In the video clip above, Sergeant Garo Brown and other deputies on a traffic stop on a pickup truck for an alleged mismatched plate and no license and no insurance. Vehicle search. Field sobriety testing.
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Sgt. Lear initiates a traffic stop on a suspected street racer. Abrams: “So there’s gonna be some repercussions there.”
  • Berkeley County, S.C. — In the video clip above, Deputy Jenkins and another unit conduct a vehicle search at a traffic stop. The studio panel makes a Corey Hart reference in the context of all the sunglasses in the vehicle. Abrams: “Corey Hart would be proud.”
CLICK ON THIS LINK for the On Patrol: Live recap of #OPL episode 04-72, April 25, 2026  [forthcoming] .