An emergency message from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office warns people to stay inside and lock their doors after two people who are armed and are fleeing police were last seen near Stoughton.
The message says a man and a woman were last seen in the 1300 block of Washington Road in the Town of Albion, which is east of Stoughton. The message says a female was armed with a handgun and a male was armed with a rifle.
The message was posted to the Dane County Emergency Management website, but was attributed to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office.
When reached by phone, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office could not release more details, but only said it was an “active incident” and the investigation was ongoing.
The incident led to the closure of all lanes of Highway 51 at Washington Road near Stoughton. An alert from the WisDOT Traffic Management Center said the lane blockage began around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday.
