Hemet gang task force finds explosive device in its office

December 31, 2009 | 1:13 pm

Members of the Hemet-San Jacinto Valley Gang Task Force discovered an explosive device in their office this morning, Hemet police officials said, adding that had it exploded, it could have leveled the building and killed anyone in it.

Task force members discovered the device about 8:30 a.m. “and immediately realizing something wasn’t right … they backed out of the office and made a call,â€