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Grand Chute Police: Motel evacuated Sunday due to drug manufacturing materials

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GRAND CHUTE (NBC 26) -- Grand Chute Police say a motel was evacuated after officers found hazardous drug manufacturing materials inside a room Sunday.

Police said officers were executing a search warrant around 1:30 p.m. in a room located at the Budget Inn of Appleton located on South Westland Drive.

According to police, the motel was evacuated due to the potential "volatility" of the substances found in the room. The Grand Chute Fire Department and Outagamie County Emergency Management responded to assist with evacuated guests.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice - Division of Criminal Investigation’s CLEAR Team (Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement And Response) provided assistance with clean-up of the scene, according to Grand Chute Police.