Phoenix Officers Fired After Deadly Traffic Stop | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

Two Phoenix police officers, Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez Jr., both 31, were fired and arrested after a botched traffic stop turned violent — they’re now facing felony charges including aggravated assault, robbery, kidnapping, and tampering with evidence. During the August 5th incident, one officer pulled a gun, threatened to shoot the driver, cuffed and shoved a woman face-down, and failed to activate body cams — all while the stop went unreported. The man escaped but later turned himself in after his car broke down in Tempe; authorities confirmed physical assault and Taser use via GPS…