PHOENIX — A Phoenix police officer had his certification suspended Wednesday for lying about an incident that occurred while he was off-duty.
Officer Jose Negron was issued a one-year suspension from the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board for being dishonest when he was questioned about driving through a Maricopa intersection in his personal vehicle.
According to information presented to the board, Negron activated “red and blue” lights on his car while passing through the intersection in November 2023. A bystander took down the license plate number and reported the officer for erratic driving…