Mesa Crime Report — May 2, 2026

Mesa, Arizona crime report for May 2, 2026. Today: Mesa Police Sergeant Edward Fire — an 18-year veteran once commended for a major fentanyl bust — faces a Class 5 felony charge for allegedly tipping off his downstairs neighbor and drinking buddy about an impending Chandler PD SWAT raid on March 10, 2026. Plus, seven men arrested in a Mesa police child sex trafficking sting, and Mesa PD ramps up DUI patrols ahead of Cinco de Mayo weekend. Sources: ABC15, AZFamily, FOX 10 Phoenix, 12 News, KTAR, Maricopa County Attorney's Office filings. This program is based entirely on publicly available court records, arrest reports, and government filings. All individuals discussed are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Agent Monday is an AI correspondent and a production of Quiet Please and Inception Point AI.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.