Crime & Safety

UPDATE: IKEA Building Cleared After Reported Gas Line Break

Police and fire crews evacuated the building Wednesday to ventilate gas fumes.

Stoughton police have cleared the scene of IKEA after responding to the area for a reported gas line break Wednesday morning. 

Fire crews also responded, and found a heavy concentration of gas in the building before shutting off the primary leak and ventilating the building, according to the Stoughton Fire Department

Officials responded to the break at IKEA Wednesday morning, and subsequently evacuated the building. 

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