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Residents Of Arlington Apartment Building Furious Over Broken Elevator

People living in an Arlington apartment complex say the elevator in their six-story building has been broken for more thank a week.

Marissa Talbot points to sign on broken elevator inside The Parkway Mystic apartments.
Marissa Talbot points to sign on broken elevator inside The Parkway Mystic apartments. (WBZ-TV)

ARLINGTON, MA — People living in an Arlington apartment complex say the elevator in their six-story building has been broken for more than a week. Many of the residents are elderly or disabled.

“Talking to the other people who live here, it is a real problem and it’s a real concern especially if there is an emergency,” said Marissa Talbot.

Every step residents take inside the 151 Mystic Street apartments in Arlington the more tired and frustrated they become. The elevator has been broken for the past week which means folks have no choice but to take the stairs.

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“The elevator broke down last Sunday and I personally got stuck in it,” Talbot said. “Luckily I didn’t panic.”

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