Ion Orchard escalator comes to standstill after teens allegedly kick it: '2 seniors almost fell down'

Published
Updated
Submitted by

R


An escalator at Ion Orchard came to a sudden stop on Sept 28.

Stomper R, who witnessed the incident, shared with Stomp that it happened between Basement 3 and Basement 4 at about 3pm.

"This group of teens kicked it and the escalator stopped," she recounted.

"Luckily, no one got into an accident.

"Most of us were shocked and two seniors almost fell down."

She added that the teens appeared unfazed and walked off to another escalator after the incident.

"No one stopped them," she said. "They just went up acting like nothing happened."

In response to a Stomp query, an Ion Orchard spokesperson said they were aware of the incident.

"At approximately 3pm, the escalator between B3 and B4 briefly stopped after a safety mechanism was triggered," the spokesperson said.

"The emergency stop button was not activated. No injuries or falls were reported.

"At ION Orchard, the safety and well-being of our shoppers are of utmost importance.

"We continue to monitor all equipment closely to ensure that they are functioning well and comply with all safety requirements."

Have a story to share? Send it to us by emailorWhatsApp

Get more of Stomp's latest updates by following us on:
What do you think?
Share this article
Loading More StoriesLoading...