MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The family of a man who died after a police encounter is preparing to sue the City of Mesa for officers’ actions that they say led to his death.
Eric Baker, 52, died in April after being detained by Mesa police officers near Dobson Road and University Drive.
Officers reported pulling him over on his bicycle for riding in the road without a light. After a brief struggle, Baker was handcuffed and arrested for aggravated assault on a police officer. He also had an active felony warrant, police said…