On Patrol: Live All-New Episode Tonight

On Patrol: Live season 5: A recap of the October 17, 2026, On Patrol: Live episode on Reelz, as anchored in the #OPLive Jersey City, N.J., studio/control center by attorney/executive producer Dan Abrams, along with members of the the On Patrol Live cast consisting this weekend of retired LEOs Tom Rizzo and Sean “Sticks” Larkin, follows below.

This On Patrol: Live ride-along recap/update also includes the often-provocative or playful social media reaction on X (formerly Twitter) to the law enforcement incidents in the field.

As #OPNation (i.e., the cohort consisting of the reality 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 Friday Night’s Episode

See the First Shift video clip below for the following updates and features:

  • Richland County, S.C.
  • New Orleans, La.
  • Jefferson County, Colo.

On Patrol: Live Tonight

As explained more fully in this post, incidents occurring in Baton Rouge, La., and Toledo, Ohio, seemed to provide the focal points of this new episode of On Patrol: Live. See below for details on all 27 law enforcement encounters across nine scheduled police departments on the current roster in this On Patrol: Live episode guide/recap (although the Berkeley County, S.C.,, Sheriff’s Office again did not appear). #OPNation also became enamored with Amy the monkey in Tempe, Ariz.

Programming note: On Patrol: Live is in reruns next weekend (October 23-24). Live, all-new episodes return for the much-hyped Halloween editions of the show on October 30-31.

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On Patrol: Live Recap for Saturday, October 17, 2026 (#OPL Episode 05-26)

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  • Baton Rouge, La. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of shooting.” In the video clip below that opens the episode, Corporal Jermaine Javius and Anthony Nguyen, and Detective Andrew Carlton are among the officers responding to the scene outside a liquor store. A female was grazed in the face and is on the ground. A male victim was already transported to the hospital. On Patrol: Live caption: “Investigating shooting.” The suspects are apparently on security video. Det. Carlton deploys a drone in the search for them. Det. Carlton: “…I’m looking for human figures with a heat signature and them walking. So, it’s like a needle in a haystack, but sometimes you find that needle, so it’s absolutely worth the try.” Investigation ongoing.

Listen below to a preliminary recap from Cpl. Javius:

  • Greene County, Mo. — Deputy Alex Williams conducts a traffic stop for alleged speeding and another possible infraction. The driver, who say she had “a couple of shots” earlier in the day is friendly and cooperative. Field sobriety testing. The driver ends up getting arrested for DUI even though she tested below the legal limit.

Listen below to Deputy Williams’ explanation followed by some #OPLive studio commentary about the incident:

  • Idaho Falls, Idaho — Sergeant Kevin Goms initiates a minibike stop and warns the operator, age 17, that riding on the sidewalk is not permitted.
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Cpl. Javius and another officer make a traffic stop on a vehicle where an adult and a child were hanging out of the sunroof. “We pulled you over because it’s unsafe.”
  • Richland County, S.C. — Captain Danny Brown spots an unattended car with the engine running and car with the keys in the ignition. Cpt. Brown explains to the driver that the latter is potentially a violation of South Carolina law. Cpt. Brown allegedly spots blunts in the center console. Car search. Pills allegedly found in car which police seize.
  • Toledo, Ohio — Detectives Jeff Milum and Mychael McAninch on what appears to be a routine traffic stop possibly for an obscured plate.
  • Dorchester County, S.C. — Lieutenant Michael Contino makes a traffic stop on a car than allegedly ran a red light. The driver is on the way to a nearby hospital where her daughter is in labor. Lt. Contino intends to release the driver promptly with a warning after a quick license check. “So I’m gonna do this a fast as I can, get them on their way.”
  • Baton Rouge, La. — Cpl. Javius has a jovial interaction with a group of young men apparently during a traffic stop.
  • Dorchester County, S.C. (pre-recorded segment) — Lt. Contino initiates a traffic stop at gunpoint on a pickup truck that finally pulls over. The driver ends up arrested on several charges.

Listen below to Lt. Contino outline the reason for the stop (“driving crazy”) and the charges:

On Patrol: Live Hour 2

  • Tempe, Ariz. — Officer Camille Poznecki conducts a traffic stop for no headlights and alleged swerving. Citation issued for failure to maintain lane. “…I just want you to be safe on the road…it’s a civil ticket…” Officer Poznecki tells #OPNation that “I’m just trying to make sure her and her son are safe.”
  • Triple Play #3 — Police in Oklahoma City pursue an alleged shoplifter fleeing in a pickup truck.
  • Baton Rouge, La. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Investing burnouts.” Det. Carlton with Cpls. Javius and Nguyen as backup, detains a driver in a top level of parking garage in connection with the investigation.

#OPLive host Dan Abrams update: “Remember when Detective Carlton was investigating on the roof, and the woman with the police outfit and the guy there. Well, the guy’s gun came back legal. The woman was allowed to trick or treat as an officer. She was not impersonating an officer. They were both released with no charges.”

  • Toledo, Ohio — Cops disperse a large crowd at a car meetup.
  • Toledo, Ohio (pre-recorded segment) — #OPLive host Dan Abrams previews this segment by asserting that “Detective Aaron Dudley responded to an obscenity call. They arrived to find the subject just beating around the bush, or in this case, a tree.”

Det. Dudley recap: “So he claims he was just watching a movie. He wanted to show me what he was watching on his phone, and it was obviously a porn site. And his pants were halfway around his butt, so pretty sure he was playing with himself by this lovely tree. But he claims he wasn’t doing anything, so we just put him out on his way to do his own thing at his own house.” On Patrol: Live host Dan Abrams: “They were there to protect the sanctity of the tree. The tree was greatly appreciative. They arrived in time…” On Patrol: Live studio analyst Tom Rizzo: “Protect the wood.”

  • Greene County, Mo. — Deputy Williams pulls over a car for allegedly traveling 85 mph in a posted 60-mph zone. Driver: “I was looking down because I dropped something…I was going to slow down…” According to Deputy Williams, the driver didn’t stop as soon as he should have. “Missouri state law says you immediately pull to the right.” Driver: “I didn’t know that…”
  • Baton Rouge, La. — On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of shots fired,” “Investigating shots fired.” In the course of the investigation, Cpl. Javius and other cops on scene canvas the area and, in the process, find shell chasings.

Cpl. Javius preliminary recap: “We have three victims from this shooting that occurred. They’re actually at the hospital now, so they have officers there immediately going to the hospital to make contact with those victims to exactly see what those injuries are. All those things have been documented. We actually had to push the crime scene out further, which I said from the beginning, always is for us to make a bigger crime scene — the bigger the better — because we also saw that some other vehicles in the area were also struck by gunfire. So it’s all coming together. We actually have some other shootings that have taken place in the area nearby also. So we got officers responding to those as well. Right now, it’s just an active investigation. But like I said, three victims. All three at the hospital, and maybe, probably some minor injuries. We don’t know at this time, so hopefully so.” #OPLive host Dan Abrams: “Okay, so now we have learned this was not just shots fired. There were three victims, which obviously changes the investigation entirely.”

  • Idaho Falls, Idaho — While on routine patrol, Officer Braden Bestor observes some elaborate Halloween displays in a residential neighborhood.
  • Bernalillo County, N.M. — Deputy Daniel Barela conducts a bicycle stop. “You’re riding in the middle of the roadway, dude.”
  • Toledo, Ohio — Along with other cops, Officers Hunter Bachman and Logan Hosley respond to a report of a fight in progress among juveniles. Listen below to Officer Bachman’s preliminary recap:
  • Tempe, Ariz. (pre-recorded segment) — Officer Nick Christy and colleagues respond to a 911 hangup at a residence. “The residence that we’re going to, they have monkeys. They like to call 911. They like to hear dispatchers’ voice. So we’re going there right now, just to make sure it’s not an emergency…” The ‘culprit’ indeed turns out to be Amy the monkey.

Officer Christy recap: “We got to see Amy the monkey, the sweetest monkey in the whole entire world…got to hang out with her. No emergency whatsoever. She did make a little mess in the kitchen, but just started monkeying around…”

  • Idaho Falls, Idaho — Sergeant Goms and other officers initiate a traffic stop at an apartment complex in connection with an alleged noise complaint. Police are apparently familiar with the subject. Pat-down and car search. Contraband allegedly found. Sgt. Goms: “…you’re a convicted felon, right? So you shouldn’t be in possession of any firearms.” On Patrol: Live caption: “Suspect in custody.” Bleeping.

On Patrol: Live Hour 3

  • Richland County, S.C. — Captain Brown and other units respond to a residence where a male was allegedly locked out by a roommate. The latter opens the door to let in the complainant. After determining that the complainant lives there, another deputy asks “why does he not have a key?” She also implies that the eviction process, if necessary, is the proper legal route. In the meantime, “you have to let him have access.”
  • Toledo, Ohio — On Patrol: Live caption: “Report of urination in progress.” Officers Bachman and Hosley respond allegedly to the same apartment unit as last night for the same or a similar issue. The subject does not answer the door. Listen below as Officer Bachman suggests that police will pursue warrants, and apartment management might possibly seek an eviction. Some #OPLive studio commentary follows:
  • Missing segment — Roseburg, Ore.
  • Bernalillo County, N.M. — Deputy Barela, assisted by backup officers, conducts a traffic stop on a pickup truck. Listen below as Deputy Barela explains the reason for the stop and the response. The four detained occupants are subsequently released with no charges.
  • Dorchester County, S.C. — Lt. Continio and other units make a traffic stop. The DoorDash driver is detained for allegedly having an outstanding warrant. In the video clip below, Lt. Contino makes the food delivery to the customer. “Your DoorDash driver got locked up.” On Patrol: Live caption: “Deputized in DoorDashing.”
  • Toledo, Ohio — In the video clip below, Officers Bachman and Hosley make a wellness check on a man sleeping on the sidewalk.
  • Greene County, Mo. — As the episode concludes, deputies converge on a vehicle that fled from them earlier in the day. The vehicle is clear, however.
CLICK ON THIS LINK for the On Patrol: Live recap of #OPL episode 05-25, October 16, 2026.