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PHOTOS: New York prison break in in Dannemora

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Monday, June 8, 2015
Heavily armed law enforcement officers stand near an area during a search for two escaped prisoners near Dannemora, N.Y. on Thursday, June 11.
A helicopter lands briefly in the back yard of a community center in Dannemora, N.Y., Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Law enforcement officers line a street near an area during a search for two escaped prisoners near Dannemora, N.Y., Thursday, June 11, 2015.
New York State Police prepare their equipment during a search for two escaped prisoners near Dannemora, N.Y., Thursday, June 11, 2015.
A heavily armored vehicle drives through a staging area during a search for two escaped prisoners near Dannemora, N.Y., Thursday, June 11, 2015.
Law enforcement officers question a woman, Wednesday, June 10, 2015, who lives near the prison in Dannemora, N.Y.
Law enforcement officials check the trunk of a car at a check point near the border of Dannemora, N.Y., Wednesday, June 10, 2015.
A law enforcement officer speaks to Barbara McCasland, who lives near the prison, in Dannemora, N.Y., Wednesday, June 10, 2015.
Law enforcement officials check the back of trucks at a check point near the border of Dannemora, N.Y., Wednesday, June 10, 2015.
Law enforcement officers walk the streets in Dannemora, N.Y., as they searched houses near the maximum-security prison in northern New York.
Law enforcement officers walk the streets in Dannemora, N.Y., as they searched houses near the maximum-security prison in northern New York.
Law enforcement officers walk the streets in Dannemora, N.Y., as they searched houses near the maximum-security prison in northern New York.
A heavily armed law enforcement officer patrols the edge of road during a search for two escaped killers in Boquet, N.Y., Tuesday, June 9, 2015.
A law enforcement agent looks through a sniper scope during a search for two escaped killers over a field in Boquet, N.Y., Tuesday, June 9, 2015.
A heavily armed law enforcement officer looks over a field through binoculars during a search for two escaped killers near Boquet, N.Y., Tuesday, June 9, 2015.
Heavily armed law enforcement agents patrol the edge of road during a search for two escaped killers near Boquet, N.Y., Tuesday, June 9, 2015.
A law enforcement agent looks through a sniper scope while another in camouflage assembles a weapon during a search for two escaped killers in Boquet, N.Y.
This combination made from photos released by the New York State Police shows inmates David Sweat, left, and Richard Matt.
This photo provided by New York State Governor's office shows Gov. Andrew Cuomo looking at the area where two convicted murderers escaped.
The area where two convicted murderers used power tools to cut through steel pipes at a maximum-security prison in Dannemora, NY.
This photo provided by New York State Governor's office shows Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a catwalk looking into the cell where the inmates escaped.
This photo provided by New York State Governor's office shows the area where two convicted murderers used power tools to cut through steel pipes, and leave a note.
This photo provided by New York State Governor's office shows the note left by two escaped convicted murderers.
A guard stands on the wall at Clinton Correctional Facility on Monday, June 8, 2015, in Dannemora, N.Y.
State corrections officers check vehicles at checkpoint on Monday, June 8, 2015, in Cadyville, N.Y.
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Heavily armed law enforcement officers stand near an area during a search for two escaped prisoners near Dannemora, N.Y. on Thursday, June 11.
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