On Patrol: Live All-New Episode Tonight
On Patrol: Live new tonight on Reelz: An On Patrol: Live recap of the televised police ride-alongs, plus studio commentary/analysis from host/executive producer Dan Abrams and retired LEOs Sean “Sticks” Larkin and Tom Rizzo, follows below.
This On Patrol: Live recap/update for the July 10, 2026, episode 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 Previous Episodes
See the First Shift video clip below for the following updates and features:
- Richland County, S.C., BOLO
- Virginia Beach, Va., PD
- Howard County, Md., Sheriff’s Office
On Patrol: Live Tonight
As On Patrol: Live returns from its July 4th holiday break with fresh episode, laundromats, the Waffle House, partially clothed individuals, and alleged huffing figured prominently in the July 10, 2026, new-tonight episode of On Patrol: Live, which happens to be the first episode of Season 5 on Reelz.
See below for details on all 26 law enforcement encounters across 10 scheduled police departments in this On Patrol: Live episode guide. And check back for updates or potential updates on open or inconclusive incidents.
While the show aired, the studio panel made no mention of the On Patrol: Live schedule, i.e., in the context of the start of the new season (as there was no mention previously that the June 27 episode marked the end of #OPLive Season 4).
This may be because in the current media ecosystem, words on a contract have no actually significance for viewers in #OPNation, especially in that only two weeks transpired in between. The exceptions might include some sort of special commemoration or if the the show was ending its run.
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On Patrol: Live Recap for July 16, 2026 (#OPL Episode 05-01)
- Fullerton, Calif. — Officers Tyler Rodgers and Ricky Akles initiate a traffic stop, but the car then flees. Police chase ensues. On Patrol: Live caption: “In pursuit.” The driver subsequently pulls over and is detained at gunpoint. Multiple officers are on scene. Balloons and beer allegedly found. Two passengers are at large, although cops apparently detained one of them. Officer on scene: “…but them being suspected gang types, they may have weapons, warrants, probation status, something like that…”
Listen below to Officer Akles’ preliminary recap:
- Colton, Calif. — Father and son Sergeant Anthony Jaeger and Officer Jeremy Jaeger back up Chief Anthony Vega on a traffic stop in a parking lot. Open containers and a NOS tank allegedly found. On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams (in the context apparently of the prior incident): “Same kind of beer. Same kind of ‘kids’ party’ they’re going to to help blow up balloons…” One male is apparently arrested for alleged possession of a NOS tank; the other males are released. “You guys can’t be hanging out in parking lots drinking or doing NOS, all right?”
- Toledo, Ohio — Officers Eric Draper and Dallas Kwapich respond to a purported attempted break in that may have occurred on Thursday. They make contact with a man at an apartment unit; a potential suspect had already left the location. Cops advise the complainant to call police if the complainant sees the subject again.
- Clayton County, Ga. — Deputy Bryant Ferguson spots a vehicle in a Waffle House parking lot that allegedly fled from another agency earlier. The purported driver is detained at gunpoint in a felony traffic stop with other deputies as backup. In what Deputy Bryant describes as a “chaotic scene,” other Waffle House employees come out and are told to back off. One of them is detained when he doesn’t go back inside the store, but is subsequently released with no charges after Deputy Ferguson explains the situation to him: “…I just needed you to calm down so I can do my job…” On Patrol: Live studio analyst Tom Rizzo: “We refer to it as curbside adjustment. You address the situation, the behavior, right there at the curbside, and you understand…tempers have calmed. This is the way the guy provides for his family. Let’s call it a day.” On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams: “And that is exactly what they have done.”
In the video clip below, Deputy Ferguson also explains to the store manager what’s going on:
Introducing the studio panel discussion embedded below, #OPLive host Dan Abrams quips that this “could mean one less option for dining for the local cops”:
On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams update: “…the Waffle House incident where they thought that that car had fled from a neighboring department. Well, that department, Forest Park, came there. They could not identify the driver, so the driver was released. The person just got a tint ticket. That’s it…for now, the person who we saw there has been released with no charges.”
- Dorchester County, Va. — Lieutenant Londie Richardson responds to an alleged disturbance at a bar. To get both sides of the story, he makes contact with employees, and then subsequently makes contact with two vocal females in a car who may have been involved. Lt. Richardson advises the duo just to go home: “So if y’all are good, and they said they’re good, let’s just go our separate ways…”
- Baton Rouge, La. — Corporals Blake Welborn and Wes Holton respond to a report of a naked man in a laundromat. They make contact with the subject who begins getting dressed. Paramedics summoned.
On Patrol: Live Hour 2
- Henry County, Va. — With a keycard, Sergeant Courtney Neary assist a man at a motel so that he can get back into his room. Sgt. Neary: “…he said his lady’s gonna come over, and they’re gonna do their thing, so we’re gonna get out of here…he said he trying to get some nookie…that’s a Limp Bizkit saying…”
- Richland County, S.C. — Corporal Tim Riley and another deputy make contact with a male who allegedly won’t leave a laundromat.
- Triple Play #1 — a Stowe, Ohio, high-speed police pursuit involving multiple agencies that “went completely ‘off course.'”
- Tempe, Ariz. — Officer Nick Prentice and colleagues respond to a possible domestic at a residence and make contact with the couple. The female says it was just an verbal argument — “nothing physical at all…everything’s fine.” Officer Prentice: “…I didn’t see any physical markings. She didn’t say anything else happened, so we’ll just send them on their way…” #OPLive host Dan Abrams: “Emilio Estevez, circa 1980s.”
- Toledo, Ohio (pre-recorded segment) — Detective James Macklin and other officers on a police pursuit of an alleged stolen vehicle that results in one male being detained. Listen below to Sergeant Kenneth Krabil’s brief incident recap:
- Greene County, Mo. — Deputy Tim Hamp, with backup from Detective Colton Pendergrass, conduct a traffic stop on an “ATV-looking thing” that allegedly ran a red light. On Patrol: Live caption: “Dune buggy stop.” The driver says the brakes on the vehicle aren’t very good. Ticket issued for the alleged red light violation along with a warning about potential safety issues. Deputy Hamp mentions that “thankfully, no one hit them, or that would have been a pretty bad crash right in front of us, because this thing isn’t — doesn’t look like it would fare well against a modern care if they’d smashed into it.”
- Richland County, S.C. (pre-recorded segment) — In the video clip below, Master Deputy Tyler Perry and another unit detains a pedestrian and then arrest him for alleged indecent exposure after a report from a homeowner about someone allegedly pulling on her fence. #OPLive host Dan Abrams: “…it turns out there was a true connection to a ‘full moon.'”
- Tempe, Ariz. — Officer Austin Johnson makes a visit to a residence in connection with an eviction.
Listen below to Officer Johnson’s brief explanation:
- Richland County, S.C. — K9 Specialist John O’Shaughnessy investigates upon a report of a husband who allegedly stabbed his wife. According to the deputy, the husband allegedly followed the victim when she left the residence to obtain medical help at a gas station. “I guess he continued driving.” Specialist O’Shaughnessy also determines that no one is home and both cars are gone. “See if we can get a license plate for his car and start hunting him down.”
- Triple Play #2 — An Arkansas State Police pursuit of a motorcycle.
- Toledo, Ohio — Officers Draper and Kwapich, along with Detectives Dustin Mickles and Jake Bombrys, respond to a call of someone allegedly brandishing a gun. On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of weapons.” They make a traffic stop on a vehicle allegedly matching the description, but quickly and politely release the driver upon determining that the driver is uninvolved.
- Tempe, Ariz. — Officer Johnson makes contact with Planet Fitness in response to someone leaving a gun there. The weapon is at least temporarily confiscated for further investigation including whether it might be stolen. Listen below as Officer Johnson and then On Patrol: Live studio analyst Sean Larkin explain the general protocol in this type of situation:
On Patrol: Live Hour 3
Henry County, Va. — In a somewhat contentious interaction, Sgt. Neary and another deputy make contact with a store owner in connection with a suspicious vehicle parked outside the store. Listen below to Sgt. Neary’s recap (“…I’m confused; she’s confused…”):
Sgt. Neary: “…I’m confused; she’s confused…”
- Greene County, Mo. (pre-recorded segment) — In the video clip below, Detective Travis Sanders, with backup from another deputy, makes a traffic stop on a “Gator” utility vehicle. Det. Sanders ends up arresting the driver for alleged DUI. On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams addendum: “The driver had a BAC of .173.”
- Henry County, Va. — Sgt. Neary briefly stops in to a blues bar that she was previously unfamiliar to listen to a band. “I had never heard of this establishment before…it’s a little glimpse of Henry County…”
- Tempe, Ariz. — Officer Prentice backs up numerous officers on a report of a fight. Cops detain two subjects, a male and female, although they may be the victims of an attack. Police also look for a gun that was allegedly dumped in a lake. Investigation ongoing.
Listen below to Officer Chris Heckel’s preliminary recap:
Listen below to Officer Prentice’s update on this open incident:
- Fullerton, Calif. (pre-recorded segment) — Officers Rodgers and Akles respond to a two-car accident with one of the vehicles flipped other. After an investigation, both drivers end up getting arrested for alleged DUI.
On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams: “Both drivers had nearly the same BAC, and both nearly double the legal limit. Tom Rizzo saying he’s seen that happen before.”
- Colton, Calif. — The Jaegers back up Chief Vega on a traffic stop.
- Baton Rouge, La. — Chief TJ Morse and other officers respond to a “family squabble/family drama” at a residence. In the video clip below, Chief Morse explains that the grandma on scene is bringing the situation under control. “Grandmas run stuff.”
- Henry County, Va. — Sgt. Neary backs up other deputies on a traffic stop. Sgt. Neary: “…you reek of alcohol…and your eyes are bloodshot, glossy, and you can barely speak…” Field sobriety testing and PBT. The cooperative driver ends up getting arrested for alleged DUI. See Sgt. Neary’s update in the video clip below:
- Henry County, Va. — As the episode concludes, Sgt. Neary is on another traffic stop.
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