Highlights
- Antonio Luis Felix and Luis Ricardo Vasquez Jr. were charged by direct complaint Tuesday with kidnapping and multiple assault counts.
- Prosecutors allege the two used intermittent patrol vehicle lights to conduct an unreported stop on Aug. 5, then held a man and woman against their will.
- Both officers admitted to the crimes, were fired, and are out on bond; motive remains unknown.
- Charges include two Class 2 felony kidnapping counts, aggravated assault, evidence tampering, and conspiracy to hinder prosecution.
Two fired Phoenix police officers face multiple felony charges after prosecutors say they used a patrol vehicle equipped with emergency lights to pull over a couple, then kidnapped and assaulted them. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office filed a direct complaint Tuesday against Antonio Luis Felix and Luis Ricardo Vasquez Jr., according to court documents reviewed by Arizona's Family.
The charges stem from an Aug. 5 incident in which prosecutors say Felix and Vasquez used intermittent patrol vehicle lights to pull over a 2014 Dodge Charger. According to the complaint, the two men held a man and a woman against their will. Vasquez is accused of holding the man at gunpoint during the encounter, causing damage to the car's driver's side window and hurting him when he was unable to fight back. Felix is accused of physically injuring the woman while she was unable to resist.
Prosecutors also allege the defendants destroyed or concealed a cellphone to keep it from being used as evidence in subsequent official proceedings.
The charge sheet is substantial. Felix and Vasquez each face two counts of kidnapping, classified as Class 2 felonies. Additional counts include aggravated assault, aggravated assault on an impaired victim, tampering with physical evidence, conspiracy to commit hindering prosecution, and threatening or intimidating.
Phoenix Police confirmed that the officers did not know the victims prior to the stop. Detectives said Vasquez and Felix admitted to the crimes, and the two have since been fired. The motive for the attack remains unknown. Both suspects are out on bond.
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office, led by County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, is the chief prosecutorial agency for all felonies in Maricopa County. The office has more than 900 full-time employees including attorneys, investigators, paralegals, and victim advocates, and serves nearly four million residents.
No trial date has been publicly scheduled; the case will proceed through Maricopa County Superior Court.
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 26/08/2026 04:21
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