2 Phoenix police officers fired, arrested after violent traffic stop
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.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Aug 23, 2026 at 5:46 PM ET
- Coverage span: 12h 3m
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
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Two Phoenix police officers arrested and fired after violent, unreported traffic stop(opens original report in a new tab)Two Phoenix police officers have been fired and arrested after a violent, unreported traffic stop earlier this month — ABC News
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- Source authority
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- Coverage breadth
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- Story prominence
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