Teenager rescued from Fishkill Creek

BEACON -- A 17-year-old Town of Newburgh boy avoided serious injury Monday after he experienced heart problems while swimming in Fishkill Creek.

About 3:45 p.m., Beacon city police and fire personnel responded to a call for a medical emergency in the rear of 480 Washington Ave.

The teen, whose name was withheld by authorities, was swimming in the creek when he began experiencing pain from a pre-existing heart condition. The teen was helped to the shoreline by friends, police said.

Members of the Beacon fire department and police tactical unit lifted the teen up a 45-foot embankment, using ropes and a stretcher, and brought the teen to safety.

He was transported to Cornwall Hospital emergency room, where he was treated and released.