87 Month Prison Sentence For Madison Bomber

David Theiring detonated bombs outside the Madison Police Department and the home of a judge in 2016.

David Theiring. File photo.

(Madison, Ind.) - A man who detonated a pipe bomb outside of the Madison, Indiana Police Department and the home of a judge in 2016 has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison.

David Theiring, 40, was sentenced March 22 in federal court in New Albany after pleading guilty to possession of destructive devices and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler.

“As citizens of this state and this country, we will not tolerate terrorism foreign or domestic of any kind. Those individuals who choose to threaten innocent lives will face the consequences of their actions,” said Minkler.

A pipe bomb created by Theiring exploded outside the police station on March 6, 2016. Ten days later, another pipe bomb went off outside the home of a Jefferson County judge. Nobody was hurt in either explosion.

After Theiring became a suspect, a search of his home turned up two firearms and numerous items used to build destructive devices.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Louisville, Kentucky, Indiana State Police, Madison City Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office.

“ATF strives to be ‘no better partner’ to law enforcement agencies, especially when investigating the criminal use of explosives and bombings,” stated ATF Special Agent in Charge Stuart Lowrey of the Louisville Field Division. “The sharing of resources and collaborative efforts with the Jefferson County Indiana Sheriff’s Department and Madison Indiana Police brought about the swift arrest and incarceration of a dangerous felon. This sentence reflects ATF’s ongoing commitment to reduce violent crime in our communities.”

Theiring must serve three years of supervised release after he gets out of prison.