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Arizona police officers arrested and fired after violent, unreported traffic stop
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Two Phoenix police officers, Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez, were fired and arrested for aggravated assault and kidnapping following an unreported traffic stop where they assaulted a man and woman and used a Taser on them.
- The officers did not activate their body cameras or report the incident, which occurred on August 5, and the victims reported being physically assaulted, with Vasquez punching the man and threatening to shoot him.
- The male driver escaped by driving away and abandoning the car in Tempe, where police initially suspected an attempted carjacking by impersonators before linking the incident to the Phoenix officers.
- Phoenix Police Chief Matt Giordano confirmed the investigation found probable cause of the crimes despite no video evidence, noting both officers had prior policy violations but nothing of this severity.
- The officers, who had served eight and nine years respectively, face ongoing investigations and have a court date scheduled for Friday.
