Mesa Police Department was socked with claims totaling over $5 million submitted in June for alleged damages committed by its officers.
The city declined comment citing pending litigation. Mesa has 60 days to respond to the demands for compensation. A claim is a precursor to a lawsuit.
The largest claim was for $2.5 million filed by Amy Anderson on behalf of her 18-year-old special-needs daughter, Gabriella Jane Nofrey, who sustained “serious life-long injuries” in December 2025 while in the custody of Mesa Police and Central Arizona Florence Correctional Complex, which was also named in the claim…