Phoenix Officers Under Investigation After Alleged Excessive Force | Mesa News

Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

Two Phoenix police officers are under criminal investigation after a shocking August 5 traffic stop in south Phoenix, where allegations include excessive force, prolonged Taser use, and failure to activate body cameras or properly document the incident. The couple stopped—tasered, handcuffed, and abandoned on the roadside—initially believed they were dealing with legitimate officers. When the driver escaped and later abandoned his car, a Tempe officer discovered it and revealed no official stop had been recorded, prompting the couple to report it. Phoenix Police Chief Matt Giordano called the…