Explosive Device Targeting Mesa Police Officer Injures Cop

• •An explosive device was thrown at a Mesa police officer's patrol car, injuring the officer.
• •Two suspects have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault and arson.
• •The incident is being treated as a targeted attack with no ongoing threat to the community.

Early on November 13, 2026, an Arizona police officer was injured when an explosive device was thrown at his patrol car in Mesa. The incident occurred around 6 a.m. after reports of shots fired in the area. Surveillance footage shows a suspect tossing the device, which exploded shortly after landing near the vehicle. The officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was released from the hospital later that day. Two suspects, Christopher Byasse and Christopher Jones, have been arrested and charged with various offenses, including aggravated assault and arson. The police have stated there is no ongoing threat to the community, and the investigation is ongoing. International security consultant Karl de la Guerra described the incident as a targeted attack.