Fire Chief’s Lie Leads to Lawsuit | Mesa News

Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 1m

A fired-up Arizona lawsuit explodes as Matt Massucci sues Prescott and its fire authority, claiming he was wrongfully arrested, prosecuted, and defamed after a drunken deputy fire chief falsely accused him of gun violence at a gas station. Surveillance footage two years later clears his name — revealing it was Parra himself who followed Massucci, grabbed his gun, and started the chaos. The case also exposes a shocking conflict of interest: Detective Hanna, Parra’s buddy, allegedly ignored policy and pursued Massucci to protect his friend. With the city silent and Chief Bonney retiring amid…