Man charged for detonating vehicle bomb on northside Corey Rheinhardt accused of constructing and detonating homemade explosive device (Indianapolis, Ind.) Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry announced today that Corey Rheinhardt has been charged for a November 1, 2017, vehicle bombing that occurred in the 3300 block of North Central Avenue. A second bomb alleged to have been constructed by Rheinhardt exploded on November 10 and caused damage to nearby residences when officers attempted to disable it. Rheinhardt has been charged with two counts of Detonating a Destructive Device or Explosive (Level 2 Felony). According to the probable cause affidavit filed in the case, officers responded to what had been reported as shots fired at the 3300 block of N. Central Avenue on November 1. Rheinhardt was observed running from what was determined to be an explosion, rather than shots fired, and was apprehended under the porch of a house nearby. He was detained at IMPD, where it is further alleged that Rheinhardt attempted to escape and committed battery upon an officer, for which he was charged at that time with Escape (Level 5 Felony) and Battery Upon a Public Safety Official (Level 6 Felony). It is alleged that Rheinhardt had been a tenant of the victim, whose car was rendered inoperable by the November 1 bombing. Rheinhardt had been evicted in October, but still had belongings at the residence. On November 10, IMPD Bomb Squad was called to the 3300 block of N. Central Avenue on a report of a suspicious device. Bomb Squad attempted to remotely render the device safe when it exploded upon manipulation. The substantial explosion resulted in the shattering of residential windows a city block away. During a search of Rheinhardt’s previous residence, investigators located and recovered multiple items that could aid in the construction of a homemade explosive device. Rheinhardt was thus charged on November 17 with two counts of Detonating a Destructive Device or Explosive (Level 2 Felony). An initial hearing has been set for November 21, 2017 in criminal court 2. A charge of a crime is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. -30-