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Two former Phoenix officers charged after violent traffic stop

Headline from Fox10 Phoenix, on the newest of 2 developments

The two Phoenix police officers accused of using extreme force during a traffic stop earlier this month have been formally charged by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO). Luis Vasquez, Jr., 31, and Antonio Felix, 31, both face numerous charges for the Aug.

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  1. Two Phoenix police officers arrested and fired after violent, unreported traffic stop

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  2. Newest

    Two former Phoenix officers charged after violent traffic stop

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

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  1. Fox10 Phoenix

    2 Phoenix officers arrested following violent traffic stop (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Two Phoenix Police officers were arrested following a violent traffic stop earlier this month. On Aug. 5, the two cops conducted a traffic stop in South Phoenix at around 11:30 p.m. The department said force was used and "not reported as required by policy, including the failure to activate their bo…

  2. KAAL Rochester

    Two Phoenix police officers arrested and fired after violent, unreported traffic stop (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    Two Phoenix police officers have been fired and arrested after a violent, unreported traffic stop earlier this month. Phoenix police chief Matt Giordano said officers Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez were arrested on charges including aggravated assault and kidnapping.

  3. Fox10 Phoenix

    Fired Phoenix officers admit to violent traffic stop, court documents show (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    An incident on Aug. 5 led to the firing and arrest of two Phoenix police officers after a traffic stop escalated into alleged violence. In court documents, the officers claimed they pulled over an impaired driver in a high-crime area, noting that the vehicle's owner did not match the vehicle.

  4. Arizona Daily Independent

  5. New York Post

    Two Arizona police officers arrested and fired after violent, unreported traffic stop (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Phoenix police Officers Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez were arrested on charges including aggravated assault and kidnapping.

  6. CBS News

    2 Phoenix police officers fired, arrested after violent traffic stop (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Two Phoenix police officers were fired and arrested after an unreported traffic stop in which they assaulted a man and woman and shocked them with a Taser, the city's police chief said.

  7. West Hawaii Today

    Two Phoenix police officers fired and arrested after violent traffic stop (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    Two Phoenix police officers, who were accused of beating a couple and shocking them with a Taser during an unreported traffic stop this month, have been fired and arrested on charges including kidnapping, aggravated assault and aggravated robbery, the police chief said Saturday.

  8. Hawaiitribune Herald

    News in brief for August 24 (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    Two Phoenix police officers fired, arrested after violent traffic stop

  9. AL.com

    2 Phoenix police officers face felony charges after alleged violent traffic stop (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The man escaped, while the woman was threatened before being let go, per the report.

  10. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    2 Phoenix police officers arrested and fired after violent, unreported traffic stop (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Two Phoenix police officers were fired and arrested after an unreported traffic stop in which they assaulted a man and woman and shocked them with a Taser, the police chief said.

  11. KYMA Yuma

    Two former Phoenix officers facing multiple charges stemming from a violent traffic stop (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Two former Phoenix police officers appeared before a judge hours after being fired for their involvement in a traffic stop on August 5 while they were on duty.

  12. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Phoenix, Arizona police Officers Luis Vasquez Jr., Antonio Felix face felony charges after alleged unreported traffic stop (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Phoenix, Arizona police Officers Luis Vasquez Jr. and Antonio Felix face felony charges after an alleged unreported traffic stop.

  13. Fox10 Phoenix

    Fired Phoenix officers' violent traffic stop revealed by taser, GPS data (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    New details are emerging about the arrest of two Phoenix police officers accused of failing to report a use of force and turning off their body cameras during a traffic stop. Both officers now face a list of charges, but without body camera footage, investigators and prosecutors are leaning on other…

  14. Fox10 Phoenix

    Two former Phoenix officers charged after violent traffic stop (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The two Phoenix police officers accused of using extreme force during a traffic stop earlier this month have been formally charged by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO). Luis Vasquez, Jr., 31, and Antonio Felix, 31, both face numerous charges for the Aug.

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