A man has been rescued from a tree over fast-moving water in the Salt River east of Tempe Town Lake after being stuck for hours.
The rescue began around 11 a.m. after a passerby reported hearing screams near the Loop 101 and Loop 202 junction.
A helicopter hoisted the man from the tree over water that was 8-14 feet deep, Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Assistant Chief of Operations Joe Escontrias said…