Power Outage Leaves Window-Washing Crew Stranded 20 Stories Up
Written by DJ Sight on June 3, 2026
Three workers were rescued Tuesday night after a power outage stranded their window-washing rig more than 20 stories above the ground at The Metropolitan in downtown Rochester.
Firefighters cut through a window to reach them, and all three were rescued safely without injuries.
The workers had been replacing a cracked window on the building.
Window washers rescued from rig stuck on high-rise building in downtown Rochester
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