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- ABC News
- June 9, 2015
Escaped Murderers Were on 'Block' for Well-Behaved Inmates: Source
Matt and Sweat each had one blemish on their records while at Clinton.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has urged anyone with information to come forward.
\"This was the first breakout [at the prison's maximum security portion] since 1865 and I want to make sure that it's the last,\" Cuomo said.
Matt is described as standing 6 feet tall, weighing 210 pounds and having black hair and hazel eyes. He has tattoos reading \"Mexico Forever,\" a heart on his chest and left shoulder, and a Marine Corps badge on his right shoulder, police said.
Sweat is described as 5-foot-11, weighing 165 pounds and having brown hair and green eyes. He has tattoos on his left bicep and his right fingers, police said.
New York State is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to Matt and Sweat's apprehension and arrest.
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ABC News' Gio Benitez and Aaron Katersky contributed to this report.
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