Strange Odor Prompts Evacuation Of Supermarket In Glastonbury

GLASTONBURY, CT — It was back to business as usual Monday morning at the Glastonbury Boulevard Stop & Shop after a strange odor prompted a response from state environmental officials Sunday — and the evacuation of the store.

Staffers categorized the odor as a gas leak.

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It was discovered at 4:23 p.m. by some deli workers, who reported feeling lightheaded, according to an incident report.

State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and local fire crews rushed to the scene, and the store was promptly cleared out of customers and workers, according to an incident report.

Ambulance crews arrived to evaluate those affected, according to an incident report.

The culprit was a cooler. The store’s HVAC contractor shut down and isolated the leaking unit, and the store eventually reopened for business, according to an incident report.

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