Person trapped in elevator between second and third floors, Waltham MA

Other Non-Crime Event

Reported: 10/26/2025 09:28 AM

High St, Waltham, MA 02453

A person was trapped in an elevator stuck between the second and third floors on High St in Waltham. Emergency responders coordinated with housing and the elevator company to restore power and attempt to free the person.

Audio|Source: Waltham Police & Fire

02:42

Transcript:

00:00

Elevada 1 was clear, checking the others now, making you went to the third floor at 1227.

00:06

By command, the WALPIA. Did you also notify housing and have to notify the elevator company?

00:14

Will notify housing, 1228.

00:26

High Street Command, Waltham Fire.

00:29

Time Street Command.

00:32

This elevator is stuck between the second and third floor.

00:37

So the elevator company kind of needs to respond immediately.

00:43

Elevator is stuck between the second and third floor.

00:46

You'll need an immediate response from the elevator company.

00:48

We'll give housing a call back. Call 30.

00:55

The Latta do you want to command.

00:59

Command answer, you can kill the power to that one.

01:05

Receive, stand by.

01:09

Ladity 200 command, power shut,

01:13

elevator one.

01:16

Okay, can you turn it back on now?

01:21

Receive, powers back on.

01:32

Command to 501.

01:35

Can you try to push on the button down that?

01:40

Got pushed.

01:42

Message, receive.

01:52

Command 200.

01:55

Ladd to join us. Can you try that just one more time?

02:04

Let me see if shutting off the power.

02:08

A lot of command, we're going to shut the file back on.

02:13

Message received.

02:17

Command the 501, can you try that again?

02:24

Both buyers have been placed.

02:33

433 to Lodafant Control.

02:35

LawPan Control.

02:37

Show me clear that party come out while I was on scene and moved their vehicle.

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