Crime & Safety
Stoughton Ikea Reportedly Evacuated
Shoppers report sitting in long lines of traffic after the sudden, unexplained evacuation of the Ikea store in Stoughton.
STOUGHTON, MA — There are multiple reports that the Ikea store in Stoughton was evacuated Saturday afternoon. Shoppers report sitting in long lines of traffic after the sudden, unexplained evacuation of the Ikea store in Stoughton. There are unconfirmed reports that shoppers were told they were being evacuated for "technical difficulties" and that there may have been a septic system problem at the store. Other details were not immediately available.
Just got evacuated from IKEA in Stoughton, MA, and sitting in a huge line of traffic trying to exit (haven't moved in 10 minutes, with 2 cranky kids in back who had been promised a treat). @IKEAUSA, what happened?
— Erin Fischell (@ErinFischell) December 14, 2019
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