When confronted by the officer, Kaufman said "I'm sorry.
On Tuesday, Kaufman told a KTVK local news outlet in a statement that he would be suspending his campaign.
In a now-deleted post, according to HuffPost, Kaufman wrote about his desire to keep "our children protected [from] the progressive left."
Kaufman's campaign Facebook page also previously showed that he was supported by local Republican groups, including the Republican Liberty Caucus of Arizona.
Another organization, The Republican Party of Arizona, told local news station KNXV in a statement: "Every American citizen has the right to fair treatment throughout the judicial system.