2 convicted killers escape NY prison

A frantic manhunt was on today 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.

Killers Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, sneaked out of the all-male Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora sometime between Friday night and yesterday, with police saying the discovery was made during morning “roll call” and warning the duo should not be approached. They reportedly left a taunting note behind saying: “Have A Nice Day.”  

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.

The pair used power tools to drill through walls and pipes, he <g data-gr-id="18">said,</g> and left sweatshirts and other clothing in their beds as decoys to make it appear they were still in their cells.

No one has ever previously escaped from the maximum security portion of the prison, which opened in 1845, according to Cuomo. 

“These are 2 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 prison.