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State police close portion of Route 374 near Dannemora to investigate lead involving escapees from Clinton Correctional Facility

Posted 6/11/15

State police have closed Route 374 east of the village of Dannemora between General Leroy Manor Road and Rand Hill Road in West Plattsburgh to investigate a lead involving the escapees from the …

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State police close portion of Route 374 near Dannemora to investigate lead involving escapees from Clinton Correctional Facility

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State police have closed Route 374 east of the village of Dannemora between General Leroy Manor Road and Rand Hill Road in West Plattsburgh to investigate a lead involving the escapees from the Clinton Correctional Facility.

Route 374 is likely to remain closed through the morning. Residents can expect an increased police presence in that area.

A detour has been set up using General Leroy Manor Road and Rand Hill Road.

Police are searching for Richard Matt, 48, a white male, 6’ tall, 210 pounds, with black hair and hazel eyes. He has tattoos on his back “Mexico Forever”, a heart on his chest and left shoulder, and a Marine Corps insignia on his right shoulder.

The other escapee David Sweat, is 34 years old, a white male, 5’11” tall, 165 pounds, and has brown hair and green eyes. He has tattoos on his left bicep and his right fingers.

For more, see earlier stories here and here.