Calls 911 from inside closed prison

A 19-year-old man from upstate New York was trapped in a cell at the former Downstate Correctional Facility outside of Beacon on June 13 before being rescued by police and firefighters.

State police said Cody Mallon, 19, of Argyle, in Washington County, entered the former prison on Red Schoolhouse Road in Fishkill by crawling through a hole in the perimeter fencing. He called 911 at midnight when he became trapped in a cell.

After troopers and Glenham firefighters freed Mallon, he was arrested and charged with misdemeanor criminal trespassing.

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  3. You gotta love the creativity and contrarian thinking of a guy who breaks into prison. [via Facebook]

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