IKEA in Stoughton Evacuated

A fire dispatcher confirmed the IKEA in Stoughton was being evacuated Saturday evening.

According to Stoughton fire dispatcher Joe Sbardella, the evacuation was conducted as the result of an investigation. Sbardella said he could not give details on the investigation.

WHDH reports there was a potential suspicious package in the store however the reports were unfounded.

“Due to a potential security risk yesterday, we followed recommendations to evacuate the building as safety is our top priority,” IKEA said on Twitter.

Customers at the scene reported being evacuated.

Image via Trevor Arneberg via Twitter, used with permission

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Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article linked back to an old report about an evacuation. The information has since been corrected. Patch regrets the error.