Overview
- Victims say they were beaten, tased and held at gunpoint during a traffic stop that they say was never documented, an incident alleged to have occurred on Aug. 5.
- ABC15 reported the two officers under investigation as Luis Vasquez Jr. and Antonio Felix based on multiple sources, though the Phoenix Police Department has not publicly named them.
- Phoenix has no body‑worn camera footage of the stop despite policy requiring activation, while Tempe police possess bodycam interviews and injury photos from a passenger who escaped and drove to Tempe.
- Both officers have been placed on paid administrative leave and the department’s Special Investigations Detail is conducting the criminal inquiry with a Professional Standards Bureau review to follow.
- The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is reviewing whether the officers appear as witnesses in open prosecutions and will notify prosecutors for disclosure, which could affect ongoing cases and slow public access to Tempe evidence.