Two Phoenix Officers Fired, Arrested After Alleged Unreported Violent Traffic Stop
Two Phoenix police officers, Luis Vasquez Jr. and Antonio Felix, have been arrested and fired following a violent and unreported traffic stop on August 5th. The officers allegedly used force and a taser on a man and woman during the…
Denver, CO, August 24, 2026 —
Two former Phoenix police officers, Luis Vasquez Jr. and Antonio Felix, have been arrested and terminated from their positions following an alleged violent and undocumented traffic stop that occurred on August 5th.
The officers are accused of using excessive force, including the deployment of a taser, on a man and a woman during the traffic stop. Crucially, the incident was reportedly not documented by the officers, and their body-worn cameras were not activated, according to the summary provided.
Following the alleged incident, Vasquez Jr. and Felix are now facing multiple felony charges. These charges include aggravated assault, robbery, and kidnapping. The specific details of the alleged actions leading to these charges were not provided in the summary.
The investigation into the officers’ conduct was reportedly initiated after one of the passengers involved in the traffic stop managed to escape. This individual then reported the alleged assault to the Tempe Police Department. Initially, Tempe police were investigating the incident under the suspicion that the perpetrators might be criminals impersonating law enforcement officers due to the lack of official documentation and the nature of the report.
The names of the individuals subjected to the alleged force were not provided in the summary. Further details regarding the sequence of events, the specific circumstances of the traffic stop, the escape of the passenger, or the subsequent investigation beyond its initiation are not available in the provided information.
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