Episode
Cops: Desert Dustup
Overview
A bicyclist with a warrant pedals into the desert to avoid deputies. Surveillance cameras identify suspects in a beer run. A man in love struggles with his girlfriend's addictive behavior.
Details
- Series
- Cops
- Season
- Season 37
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2025-06-13
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Desert Dustup is Episode 17 in Season 37 of Cops. It aired on 2025-06-13. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 16: Clothes Call
Police pursue a car wanted in connection to a shooting. Stop Sticks end a chase involving a dually truck. Deputies help a suspect with a warrant by gathering his laundry before heading to jail.
Episode 18: Packin' Heat
A suspect fights with San Bernardino Officers and reaches for a waist pack before declaring that he has a gun concealed inside. A man with warrants pretends not to notice a Riverside County Deputy attempting to stop him for riding a bike with no lights and pedals into a backyard. A passerby calls Stockton Police when he sees a man push his girlfriend during a domestic dispute. Officers determine that the man threw his car keys on the roof while preventing her from leaving.
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Episode 15: Cuff Enough to Run
A handcuffed passenger surprises officers by running from a traffic stop. A fleeing SUV runs out of gas shortly after a pursuit is terminated. A man claims guns were planted in his car.
Episode 19: Zoomin' & Schroomin'
A suspect wanted for brandishing a knife squares up with officers. A passenger learns the hard way that a friend offered him a ride in a stolen Jeep. A young driver is caught with magic mushrooms.
Episode 14: Live Wire
A stolen Dodge Ram 1500 crashes and knocks the power out. A woman caught huffing canned air in a stolen car keeps changing her story. A FLIR-equipped helicopter is used to catch fleeing juveniles.
Episode 20: Stuck On You
Stop Sticks are used to end the pursuit of a known criminal. A stuck throttle is blamed for a motorcycle chase. A suspect with a screwdriver bolts. StarChase is used to track a fleeing Mercedes-Benz.
Episode 13: Out of Air
Spike strips are used to deflate the tires of a stolen box truck. Pounds of meth and a tossed gun are recovered after a pursuit. A prior felon caught with a gun and cocaine claims he was being chased.
Episode 21: Photo Finish
A man steals his girlfriend's truck when she refuses to take him to get methadone. A nervous driver flees when he shows a cop a picture of a gun. A Jeep gets spiked. Deputies PIT a freshly stolen car.
Episode 12: Final Answer
West Covina Officers make contact with a suspicious person who questions whether they are 'the real police.' The man takes off running, and after a brief struggle, the suspect is tased to gain compliance. A black Mercedes that fled in Stockton, CA is found parked at an elementary school, and the driver has an excuse for everything. A Sedgwick County, KS Deputy finds meth in a purse during a traffic stop. The driver initially admits it's his, but his 'final answer' puts the blame on his wife.
Episode 22: Up, Up and Away
A stolen motorcycle leads Deputies up a mountain. Deputies chase a stolen car driven by a thirteen year old. Kern County's Air Support Unit observes a fleeing suspect ditch his minibike.
Episode 11: Missed Connections
A fleeing driver claims he was looking for companionship. A man admits to picking up a scantily clad lady and offering her $100 for her services. A man caught with meth claims he was set up by a girl.
Episode 23: Stick and Move
A driver believes officers 'cheated' by using Stop Sticks to end a pursuit. A man making threats at a gas station is caught with his pants down. A suspect caught with meth claims he is a video judge.