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Phoenix Officer Indicted on Aggravated Assault in March On‑Duty Crash

Prosecutors moved forward after a police investigation into alleged speeding more than 50 mph over the limit.

Overview

  • A grand jury charged the officer with aggravated assault and endangerment following a Phoenix Police Department referral to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
  • The March 14 collision near Buckeye Road and the I‑17 access involved a marked police SUV that overturned after striking another vehicle.
  • A police report lists a 35 mph limit at the site and estimates the officer’s speed at 86–89 mph, with an approximate impact speed of 72 mph.
  • The officer and two people in the other vehicle were hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The department has not publicly identified the officer or disclosed employment status, while Arizona’s Family reported a name from an obtained police document.