{"id":1044318,"date":"2026-09-05T05:19:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T05:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1044318\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T05:19:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T05:19:20","slug":"attorney-theyre-scared-couple-wants-normal-life-back-after-phoenix-traffic-stop-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1044318\/","title":{"rendered":"Attorney: \u2018They\u2019re scared,\u2019 couple wants normal life back after Phoenix traffic stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\"><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 The attorney for a young couple involved in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2026\/08\/22\/phoenix-officers-accused-violent-traffic-stop-arrested\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2026\/08\/22\/phoenix-officers-accused-violent-traffic-stop-arrested\/\">violent traffic stop with two fired Phoenix police officers <\/a>is sharing a new theory about why the stop happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">David Myers, the couple\u2019s attorney and a longtime family friend, said the couple wants to return to their lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThat\u2019s what they\u2019re looking for, is just to get back to life. They\u2019re scared,\u201d Myers said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Former officers Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez face a long list of charges, including kidnapping and aggravated assault, tied to a late-night traffic stop last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Myers said the couple was driving home from a date on Aug. 5 when they were pulled over near 19th Avenue and Broadway by Felix and Vasquez. The former officers are accused of beating, tasing and threatening the couple at gunpoint after forcefully removing them from their car.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney describes theory behind stop<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Myers said he believes the officers were trying to steal the car.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIn my opinion, the police were trying to steal the car. They had it covered so there would be no record, no cameras, no nothing in Phoenix,\u201d Myers said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Myers believes the plan fell apart when the driver sped off and crossed into Tempe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThey didn\u2019t realize that it could go into another jurisdiction. In fact, it did. It went into Tempe, Tempe files, and then Phoenix says, whoa, something\u2019s wrong here,\u201d Myers said.<\/p>\n<p>Couple still afraid, attorney says<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Myers said the couple is still traumatized and too afraid to go back to work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThey have a problem even going outdoors,\u201d Myers said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Myers said a lawsuit is possible in the future, but the couple is not currently seeking money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThey know there\u2019s money involved. There could be money involved. That\u2019s not their aim. Their aim is to get back to leading a normal life,\u201d Myers said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Myers also said the couple and the former officers did not know each other before the stop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Both Felix and Vasquez are out on bond as they wait for their next court appearance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/page\/send-us-your-feedback\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/community\/user-content\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">it to us here<\/a> with a brief description.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KTVK\/KPHO. 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