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| New York in 'crisis situation' after two convicted murderers use power tools in order to escape from maximum security prison | New York in 'crisis situation' after two convicted murderers use power tools in order to escape from maximum security prison |
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| A Shawshank-style jail break has caused a "crisis situation" in New York state after two convicted murderers used power tools to tunnel out of prison. | A Shawshank-style jail break has caused a "crisis situation" in New York state after two convicted murderers used power tools to tunnel out of prison. |
| The US Marshals Service has issued federal arrest warrants for Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, charging them with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. | The US Marshals Service has issued federal arrest warrants for Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, charging them with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. |
| The plan would have taken the two men days to complete, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo. | The plan would have taken the two men days to complete, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo. |
| The inmates cut through the steel wall at the back of their cell, before crawling down the catwalk and breaking through a brick wall. | The inmates cut through the steel wall at the back of their cell, before crawling down the catwalk and breaking through a brick wall. |
| The escape not yet complete, both men then sliced their way into and out of a steam pipe and then through the chain and lock on a manhole cover outside of the prison. | The escape not yet complete, both men then sliced their way into and out of a steam pipe and then through the chain and lock on a manhole cover outside of the prison. |
| Two convicted murderers escaped through a manhole The escape route used by convicted murderers | |
| Authorities have offered a $100,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the two men and are investigating how they managed to obtain power tools in the first place. | Authorities have offered a $100,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the two men and are investigating how they managed to obtain power tools in the first place. |
| “It was a sophisticated plan,” Mr Cuomo said. “It took a period of time, no doubt, to execute.” | “It was a sophisticated plan,” Mr Cuomo said. “It took a period of time, no doubt, to execute.” |
| Officials have so far given no indication why the alarm was not raised as the criminals cut their way free and Mr Cuomo added that “They had to be heard”. | Officials have so far given no indication why the alarm was not raised as the criminals cut their way free and Mr Cuomo added that “They had to be heard”. |
| Richard Matt and David Sweat used power tools to cut through steel pipes at the Clinton Correctional Facility A note left by convicted murderers | |
| "This is a crisis situation for the state," Mr Cuomo said. "These are dangerous men capable of committing grave crimes again." | "This is a crisis situation for the state," Mr Cuomo said. "These are dangerous men capable of committing grave crimes again." |
| Prison officers found the inmates were missing on Saturday morning after the inmates used clothes to stuff their beds and fool guards. | Prison officers found the inmates were missing on Saturday morning after the inmates used clothes to stuff their beds and fool guards. |
| On a cut steam pipe, they left a smiley face and the words “Have a nice day”. | On a cut steam pipe, they left a smiley face and the words “Have a nice day”. |
| Bloodhounds and helicopters have now been brought in as part of a massive effort to locate the fugitives, amid worries that they could have crossed the border into Canada. | Bloodhounds and helicopters have now been brought in as part of a massive effort to locate the fugitives, amid worries that they could have crossed the border into Canada. |
| Mr Sweat, 34, was serving a sentence of life without parole for the 2002 killing of a sheriff's deputy. Richard Matt, 48, had been sentenced to 25 years to life for kidnapping, killing and dismembering his former boss in 1997. | Mr Sweat, 34, was serving a sentence of life without parole for the 2002 killing of a sheriff's deputy. Richard Matt, 48, had been sentenced to 25 years to life for kidnapping, killing and dismembering his former boss in 1997. |
| Additional Reporting: AP | Additional Reporting: AP |