Two Phoenix police officers arrested and fired after violent, unreported traffic stop

Two Phoenix police officers, Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez, have been arrested and fired following a violent and unreported traffic stop on August 5, 2020, according to the Associated Press. The officers were charged with aggravated assault and kidnapping after assaulting a man and woman during the traffic stop, as confirmed by Phoenix Police Chief Matt Giordano.

It is alleged that the officers physically assaulted the victims and used a Taser on them, despite not activating their body-worn cameras or reporting the incident. The victims reported that the officers smashed the car window, with the male driver fleeing the scene while the woman was released at the scene. Vasquez was released from custody, while Felix remains in custody at the Lower Buckeye Jail.

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