Two Phoenix Officers Arrested, Fired After Unreported Violent Traffic Stop
Two Phoenix police officers, Luis Vasquez Jr. and Antonio Felix, have been arrested and fired following a violent, unreported traffic stop that occurred on August 5. The officers allegedly used force, including a taser, on a man and woman they…
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, August 24, 2026 —
Two Phoenix police officers, Luis Vasquez Jr. and Antonio Felix, have been arrested and subsequently fired from the force after an alleged violent and unreported traffic stop on August 5. The incident involved the use of force, including a taser, against a man and woman who had been stopped by the officers.
The Phoenix Police Department initiated an investigation into the matter after one of the individuals involved in the traffic stop managed to escape and reported the alleged assault to the Tempe Police Department. It was discovered that the encounter was not recorded by the officers’ body-worn cameras, a detail that has raised significant concerns.
Following the investigation, Vasquez Jr. and Felix now face multiple felony charges. These charges include aggravated assault, robbery, and kidnapping. The specific details surrounding the alleged robbery and kidnapping aspects of the incident were not provided.
The timeline of events leading to the arrest and termination of the officers began with the traffic stop on August 5. The subsequent investigation, prompted by the victim’s report to Tempe police, culminated in the arrests and dismissals. The lack of body camera footage from the stop remains a key element in the ongoing case.
Further details regarding the exact nature of the traffic violation that initiated the stop, or the identities of the victims beyond their gender, were not immediately available. The legal proceedings against the former officers are expected to continue as authorities work to establish the full scope of the events.
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