Greenfield 'Drano Bomb' Surprises Resident; Police Investigate

GREENFIELD, WI — Authorities in Greenfield are trying to figure out who may have placed a makeshift "Drano bomb" on the doorstep of an unsuspecting resident over the weekend.

According to a message posted on social media this week, the homemade bomb was left at the front door of a Greenfield home on Saturday night. A witness said the device was a four-gallon water jug covered with red tape at the top, and a dark substance at the bottom.

In the message, the witness said the suspects rang the doorbell and ran away. The resident saw the device and called authorities.

Authorities said the makeshift device was discovered at just before 11 p.m. on Saturday at a home on the 3700 block of W. Bottsford Ave. in Greenfield.

According to a JSOnline report, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's bomb squad was called to the scene to deactivate the device. Authorities learned the device was a "Drano bomb" — a container that's filled with drain cleaner and metal bits that is capable of exploding and releasing shrapnel.