Police say Officers Luis Vasquez Jr. and Antonio Felix stopped a vehicle on Aug. 5 at around 11:30 p.m. and proceeded to use force on a man and woman.

The traffic stop was not reported, and there was no body-worn camera activation, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

Both officers were arrested on several felony charges, including:

  • Aggravated assault
  • Aggravated robbery
  • Kidnapping
  • Felony assault involving a bound and otherwise physically restrained individual
  • Threatening and intimidating
  • Criminal damage
  • Hindering prosecution
  • Tampering with evidence
  • Courtney (she/her/they) @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 months ago

    I think they just misunderstood that they need to have a lot of money to buy their way out, and cops (despite being overpaid and undertrained) don’t make enough to qualify. You need a lot more zeroes on your supposed net worth.

    Being cops only protects against so much.

    I wonder if the victims knew someone important