PHOENIX - Two Phoenix Police officers were arrested following a violent traffic stop earlier this month.
What we know:
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 body-worn cameras," according to a statement from Aug. 17.
A criminal investigation was launched into the allegations and the officers were placed on leave.
Tempe Police's Report
A Tempe Police report revealed that a couple had been pulled over near 19th Avenue and Broadway Road by two men in a white SUV. Those men allegedly tried forcing open the couple's doors before they smashed the driver's side window. A suspect opened the passenger side door, put a woman "in an arm bar" as she held onto the driver, before the suspect used a Taser to the passenger's right thigh, according to the report. One of the suspects allegedly told the other to out a stun gun "on a higher setting" on her back.
The couple was reportedly handcuffed. Tempe police said the woman was left on a sidewalk, while the driver was assaulted for six minutes, including being Tased and punched "in the head with a closed dist multiple times." According to the report, a suspect "pulled pieces" of the driver's hair out, while waving his gun around. The driver reportedly mentioned the suspect said "he was going to shoot him in three seconds and began counting down."
The driver fled in his vehicle and later abandoned it in Tempe after it overheated. A Tempe officer found the vehicle.
Tempe Police report reveals details of Phoenix Police criminal probe
Investigators say a couple was violently attacked by two men they believed were officers during a traffic stop. Phoenix Police confirm two officers are on leave and under investigation.
Dig deeper:
Phoenix Police Chief Matt Giordano said the allegations are serious and do not reflect the department's standards or values.
"We must, and we will, continue to hold any officers involved in misconduct or criminal activity accountable," Giordano said. "Accountability is our priority."
On Aug., 17, Phoenix Police said force was used during a traffic stop that night, but the officers did not report it and failed to activate their body-worn cameras.
What's next:
The Phoenix Police Department will release more information at 5 p.m. on Aug. 22, regarding the arrests.
What we don't know:
The identities of the two officers have not yet been revealed.
The Source: Information in this report was gathered by the Phoenix Police Department and previous FOX 10 reports.