Two Phoenix police officers arrested and fired after violent, unreported traffic stop
Summary
Two Phoenix police officers were fired and arrested for assaulting a man and woman during an unreported traffic stop where they used a Taser and physical violence. The officers did not record the stop on their body cameras, and an investigation found enough evidence to charge them with crimes including kidnapping and aggravated assault.Key Facts
- Officers Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez were fired and arrested by the Phoenix Police Department.
- The officers assaulted a man and woman during an unreported traffic stop on August 5.
- A Taser was used on the victims, and the officers also punched and threatened the man.
- The officers did not activate their body cameras during the incident.
- The man drove away and abandoned the car in a neighboring city; the woman was released at the scene.
- The incident was not initially reported, and there was no video evidence.
- Investigators used location data from a city vehicle to place officers at the scene.
- One officer has been released from custody, while the other remains jailed.
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