Mesa explosion suspects accused of felony charges

Welcome on in to the news at noon. We begin with an update on that explosive device that was thrown at a Mesa police officer's patrol car yesterday morning. The officer has now been released from the hospital and this afternoon we are getting our very first look at the two suspects now in custody. Take a look at the video. Mesa police have identified them as 57-year-old Christopher Biasi and 55-year-old Christopher Jones. The incident happened early yesterday Yesterday morning, near Southern Avenue in Ellsworth, as officers were investigating an unrelated shots fired call in that area. Surveillance video shows a lit device being thrown towards the officer's patrol car exploding just five seconds later. The blast left visible damage to the patrol car as well as debris and damage on the road. The officer was inside the vehicle when that explosive device went off. He was taken to the hospital as we mentioned just as a precaution. The two suspects did make their initial court appearance earlier today. Depositing an explosive a class four felony, possession of a weapon by a prohibited person, a class four felony, criminal damage a class five felony, and disorderly conduct involving deadly weapons or dangerous instruments. It was a firecracker. a class six felony This was an extremely dangerous situation. The law enforcement officer could have been killed or more seriously injured. Additionally, any bystanders that were in the area could have also been injured or killed. Now, Biasi faces charges including aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, arson, and misconduct involving a weapon. Jones is charged with arson and criminal damage.