A Des Moines man was charged with arson and possession of an explosive device for the “targeted incident," Des Moines police say.

A Des Moines man has been arrested after allegedly using an improvised explosive device to damage a vehicle on the city's south side.

A Des Moines man has been arrested after an investigation into a car fire early Tuesday morning revealed an explosive device started the incident. Daniel Hellmers, 33, is charged with First-Degree Arson,

"Examination of evidence at the scene found debris consistent with an improvised explosive device, and damage to a vehicle consistent with an explosion," Des Moines police said in

Authorities in central Iowa say they’ve made an arrest after a homemade bomb exploded on Tuesday. Des Moines police say someone detonated what’s described as a dangerous homemade explosive device in a residential neighborhood south of the downtown.