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Viral Video Shows Tempe Police Delivering Pizza After Arrest

Since its July 12 release on X, the body-cam clip has won praise for blending traffic enforcement with community service.

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The footage shows two officers walking up to a home with pizza in hand and knocking on the door.

Overview

  • On July 4, two Tempe officers arrested a GrubHub driver for reckless driving and street racing before completing the pizza drop-off to resident Brandy.
  • The Tempe Police Department shared the footage on X, where by mid-July it had gone viral and garnered widespread media coverage.
  • Authorities have confirmed the driver faces charges of reckless driving and street racing following the holiday traffic stop.
  • Customer Brandy said she was stunned when officers delivered her warm pizza and expressed gratitude to the department.
  • The department’s caption—“The order was Hot-N-Ready, and the suspect was Caught-N-Steady”—underscored its 24/7 commitment to public service.