A Mesa Police sergeant is accused of warning a convicted felon who was also a “drinking buddy” about a pending drug raid and now faces a first-degree felony charge of hindering prosecution, according to officials.
Edward “Eddie” Albert Fire, 50, was suspended without pay pending the outcome of both the criminal and administrative reviews, according to Mesa Police spokesman Det. Jesse Macias. Fire has an initial court appearance scheduled May 26.
Macias would not say how long Fire has been a sergeant, only that he’s been employed by the city since January 2008…