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Police respond to bottle bombs at business

Sgt. Kim Standley, of the Springfield Police Division, picks up the remains of a plastic bottle bomb placed at the entrance to the Family Dollar on South Limestone Street Sunday, Jan. 30. Springfield police and fire responded to the scene after a customer leaving the store reported seeing juveniles placing the bottle at the entrance to the store. The store's entrance was blocked off and the bomb was deactivated by the Springfield Fire Division.

Staff photo by Bill Lackey Sgt. Kim Standley, of the Springfield Police Division, picks up the remains of a plastic bottle bomb placed at the entrance to the Family Dollar on South Limestone Street Sunday, Jan. 30. Springfield police and fire responded to the scene after a customer leaving the store reported seeing juveniles placing the bottle at the entrance to the store. The store's entrance was blocked off and the bomb was deactivated by the Springfield Fire Division.

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Springfield police and fire responded to the Family Dollar on South Limestone Street Sunday, Jan. 30 after a customer leaving the store reported seeing juveniles placing a bottle bomb at the entrance. The store's entrance was blocked off and the bomb was deactivated by the Springfield Fire Division. Police also found a second bottle bomb behind the store that had already exploded.

Staff photo by Bill Lackey Springfield police and fire responded to the Family Dollar on South Limestone Street Sunday, Jan. 30 after a customer leaving the store reported seeing juveniles placing a bottle bomb at the entrance. The store's entrance was blocked off and the bomb was deactivated by the Springfield Fire Division. Police also found a second bottle bomb behind the store that had already exploded.

Staff Reports Updated 10:25 PM Sunday, January 30, 2011

SPRINGFIELD — A local business was taped off briefly today, Jan. 30 after juveniles dropped off a pair of water bottle bombs outside the store.

Authorities responded to Family Dollar, 1857 S. Limestone, shortly after 1 p.m. after a customer reported seeing the juveniles drop off two of the small bombs at the front and rear of the business. The device at the back of the store went off, but the one at the front of the business did not, according to information from the Springfield Police Division. No one was injured.

The Springfield Fire Division also assisted at the scene.

Police said the juveniles bought the materials to make the bombs inside the business shortly before dropping them off.

The bombs are made with household cleaners that react with foil. The pressure builds up inside, causing an explosion.

The scene was cleared a short time later.

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