 There was an incident where a real live criminal, on the run from  the Baltimore Police Department, entered the set of  _"Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993)_ (qv) and surrendered to the  actors in uniform. This incident was later spoofed in an episode  where the actors in the show chased a suspect onto the set of  "Homicide" and encountered the director, Barry Levinson (I) (qv),  and several of their favorite actors from the show.