Mesa officer taken to hospital after explosive device thrown at patrol car

A Mesa police officer was hospitalized after an explosive device detonated near his patrol car during a response call this morning. The blast occurred around 6 a.m. near Southern and Ellsworth while the officer was responding to an unrelated shooting call. #MesaPolice #ArizonaNews #KPNX GET THE LATEST NEWS: ➡️ Latest News: https://www.12news.com/ ➡️ Stream to your TV: https://www.12news.com/streaming ➡️ Watch live: https://www.12news.com/watch ➡️ Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7G08TrwPx_0WH4M7OxjIQ