Two Former Phoenix Police Officers Arrested, Fired After Unreported Violent Traffic Stop
Two former 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 are accused of physically assaulting a man and woman in a vehicle…
Cleveland Akron, OH, August 24, 2026 —
Two former Phoenix police officers, Luis Vasquez Jr. and Antonio Felix, have been arrested and subsequently fired from the department. The firings and arrests stem from a violent and unreported traffic stop that occurred on August 5th. Both officers are accused of assaulting a man and a woman who were in the stopped vehicle, reportedly using a taser on them during the incident.
Authorities state that the traffic stop was not logged in official records, and crucially, the officers did not activate their body-worn cameras. This lack of documentation and evidence recording has become a central point in the ongoing investigation.
Following the incident, both Vasquez Jr. and Felix were terminated from their positions. They now face multiple felony charges, including aggravated assault, kidnapping, and tampering with evidence. The specific details surrounding the alleged assault and kidnapping were not fully disclosed.
The investigation into the officers’ conduct was initiated after a passenger from the vehicle that was stopped reported the alleged assault to the Tempe Police Department. This report led to an internal review and subsequent criminal investigation by law enforcement. The current status of the legal proceedings against the former officers was not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Scripps News Group on www.news5cleveland.com, see more information here.
