Pregnant Woman Arrested Then Struck | Tucson News

Tucson News Today | 2 Min Now | The Daily News Now! · Jul 4, 2026 · 1m

A pregnant woman was brutally assaulted by a former Buckeye police officer during a traffic stop — including being struck in the face while handcuffed and having her belly groped during a search — sparking a federal civil rights lawsuit. Despite internal findings that the officer’s actions violated department policy, she remained on duty. Less than three months later, she allegedly used excessive force again on a domestic violence suspect. Now criminally charged and recently resigned, the officer’s pattern of misconduct has ignited demands for policy reform and compensation for the mother and…