Crime & Safety
Ben Carson Rescued From Elevator At Miami Public Housing Complex
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson's trip to a Miami public housing complex took an unexpected turn Wednesday morning.
MIAMI, FL — Miami firefighters rushed to a public housing complex to rescue Ben Carson and his wife from a stalled elevator Wednesday morning, The Washington Times reports.
The Housing and Urban Development Secretary and his wife, Candy, were taking a tour of the Courtside Family Apartments in Overtown when they got stuck inside an elevator for about 15 minutes shortly after 8 a.m.
Carson planned to meet former Miami Heat and NBA star Alonzo Mourning, who's behind the affordable housing project at 1699 NW Fourth Ave. Mourning patiently waited for Carson and his wife outside of the elevator.
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Alonzo Mourning and police wait for fire dept to arrive . Sec. Ben Carson is stuck in the elevator iat the Courtside Family Apartments pic.twitter.com/vySNZLNgD3
— Rene Rodriguez (@ReneMiamiHerald) April 12, 2017
20 minutes later @SecretaryCarson is freed from stuck elevator at Courtside Morning Apts. Alonzo Mourning looks more relieved than anyone pic.twitter.com/umbTyGkNau
— Rene Rodriguez (@ReneMiamiHerald) April 12, 2017
Carson later tweeted a shout out to Miami Police and Fire Departments.
Great meeting w/ Alonzo Mourning who is doing great work with low income housing & thanks to the hard working @miamipd and @cityofmiamifire pic.twitter.com/tl5UtFUpXU
— Ben Carson (@SecretaryCarson) April 12, 2017
Great meeting with some of the officers of @miami_pd pic.twitter.com/xXpkYlWwpN
— Ben Carson (@SecretaryCarson) April 12, 2017
No one was injured.
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Carson is in Miami for a two day "listening tour" to meet with developers, public housing residents and community groups.
Photo: Ben Carson's Twitter
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