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A US Marshal was shot after 72-yr-old former neurosurgeon Thomas Steffens, wanted in Colorado for sexual assault, opened fire on deputies and a Fugitive Task Force serving a warrant in Indian River County. Steffens was struck multiple times and now faces attempted murder charges.
60-year-old Jillian Harris, was taken into custody last night for DUI, Interestingly, Harris was also featured in a previous DUI arrest from December 2023 on On Patrol Live, where she blew nearly four times the legal limit (Photo from OPL 12-09-2023) #OnPatrolLive#OPLNation
searching for Chaz. Around 8:45pm our helicopter team spotted Chaz in a wooded area trapped, tired, and very stressed out. Deputies used drones to lead our team in to recover Chaz. Today he’s home safe resting and will be back to work soon.
1/2 Yesterday while our community paused to give thanks, one of our own was missing. K-9 Chaz a 2 year old German Shepherd-Malinois mix went missing from his home. Our K-9 team, other agency members, Vero Beach and Sebastian Police, and many good citizens spent their day
The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office partnered with TeamSuccess Enterprises INC. to deliver several thousand meals to shelters and those in need. Here’s a sneak preview of our team early this morning 🌞 Happy Thanksgiving from Sheriff Eric Flowers and the entire IRCSO 🍗🦃🇺🇸
One hour countdown until On Patrol: Live with the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. Tonight we have the powerhouse team with Sgt. Hoilett and Deputy Martinez. Tune in at 9pm!
Friday Night OPL! A short time before the show, this driver decided to flee from deputies at 117mph! He put other motorists in danger. Let’s just say he didn’t make it far and is now in the IRC Jail! #OPLive#OPNation