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UPDATE: 19 Action News reports that the smoke came from an overheated air conditioning motor on the 5th floor of the building. Repairs were made to the unit and the building was declared safe to re-enter by 12:50 p.m.

No fire or injuries were reported.

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The Cuyahoga County Justice Center was evacuated just before noon on Monday due to smoke in the lobby.

The cause of the smoke is currently unknown.

Around 1,000 people were forced to leave the building, according to 19 Action News, though most of them were already outside taking smoke breaks or belatedly looking for ScarJo on the street.

Firefighters have arrived to the scene and are investigating.

More to come as the story develops.

This article appears in Jun 19-25, 2013.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.

One reply on “The Cuyahoga County Justice Center Was Just Evacuated”

  1. Maybe there were just too many people outside on their smoke break at once, so it just LOOKED like there was a ton of smoke coming from the building.

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