Two Former Phoenix Police Officers Charged Over Unreported Traffic Stop
Two former police officers in Phoenix face serious criminal charges. The charges are called felony charges. This means the crimes are very serious.
The officers stopped a car. This is called a traffic stop. Police did not write a report about the stop. This is called an unreported stop.
A couple was in the car. They said the officers hit them. They also said the officers used a Taser on them. A Taser is a weapon that shocks people with electricity.
The police department fired both officers. This means the officers lost their jobs.
Court documents say the former officers admit they were part of the violent stop. Court documents are official papers from a court of law.
The case is now moving through the legal system. People want to know what will happen next.
Vocabulary5 words
- felony
- a very serious crime
- traffic stop
- when police stop a car on the road
- unreported
- not written down or told to others
- Taser
- a weapon that shocks people with electricity
- court documents
- official papers from a court of law
Quiz
Answer key
1. They face felony charges 2. They were beaten and Tasered 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Two former police officers in Phoenix face serious criminal _____. The charges are called felony charges. This means the crimes are very _____.
The officers stopped a car. This is called a traffic _____. Police did not write a _____ about the stop. This is called an unreported stop.
A couple was in the car. They said the officers _____ them. They also said the officers used a _____ on them. A Taser is a weapon that shocks people with electricity.
The police department _____ both officers. This means the officers lost their jobs.
Court documents say the former officers _____ they were part of the violent stop.
The case is now moving through the legal _____. People want to know what will happen _____.
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