#Manhunt underway after escape prison series
It was unclear whether the men were armed or had received help in plotting their escape.Īfter cutting through the steel back walls of their cells, they reportedly clambered along a six-foot-high catwalk to access a twisting series of pipes and tunnels, which they also cut their way into. Contact 911 or the New York State Police immediately," authorities said in a statement. "Both are considered to be a danger to the public. Matt and Sweat were found missing during a 5:30 am bed check, according to state police.
Heavily armed police set up road blocks in an attempt to hunt down the two men. More than 200 law enforcement officers were deployed in the frantic search, assisted by a variety of tactical support, including K-9 units, SWAT teams and helicopters. He added: "By definition, it was an extraordinary act," "And they are nothing to be trifled with." "These are two dangerous individuals, one was incarcerated for killing a sheriff, so these are dangerous people," said Cuomo, who canceled a scheduled appearance at the Belmont Stakes horse race to instead travel to the prison. No one has ever previously escaped from the maximum security portion of the prison, which opened in 1845, according to Cuomo. The pair used power tools to drill through walls and pipes, he said, and left sweatshirts and other clothing in their beds as decoys to make it appear they were still in their cells. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Twitter he had toured the daring route the pair took to freedom, posting images of the path the men were believed to have cut to escape.
They reportedly left a taunting note behind saying: "Have A Nice Day." Killers Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, sneaked out of the all-male Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora sometime between Friday night and early Saturday, with police saying the discovery was made during morning "roll call" and warning the duo should not be approached. The Associated Press and NewsNation affiliate WRIC contributed to this report.A frantic manhunt is underway for two convicted murderers who busted out of New York state's biggest maximum security prison by cutting through cell walls with power tools and escaping along tunnels. In response, Texas officials had stopped all non-emergency inmate transportation. Law enforcement officers shot and killed Lopez in South Texas earlier this month. On May 12, Lopez broke out of his restraints and cage, stabbed the bus driver and sparked the largest manhunt in Texas history. This escape comes after convicted murderer Gonzalo Lopez escaped from his Texas prison van last month, then killed a grandfather and his four grandsons. Marshals Service, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies were notified and an internal investigation underway, officials said. Shaw, 46, was sentenced in the Western District of Virginia to more than 16 years for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a measurable quantity of heroin. Willis, 30, was sentenced in the Eastern District of Virginia to 18 years for possessing and concealing a stolen firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Graham, 44, was sentenced in the Eastern District of North Carolina to 10 years for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and 28 grams or more of cocaine base, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Home explosion caught on camera in Coloradoīranch, 41, was sentenced in the Eastern District of Virginia to more than 13 years for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and felon in possession of a firearm.
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