Correction Officer Suspended in Connection with Escaped New York Murderers

A note with a caption “Have a nice day” left on an opening in the pipe, where two inmates are suspected to have cut open as part of their escape from Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York, is seen in this New York Governor’s Press Office handout photo taken June 6, 2015 and released on June 7, 2015. REUTERS/New York Governor’s Press Office/Handout via Reuters

A correction officer was suspended on Friday in connection with the escape of two inmates who were still at large after breaking out of a New York state prison, officials said in a statement.

“A correction officer was placed on administrative leave this evening as part of the ongoing investigation into the escape at Clinton Correctional Facility,” the New York state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said in a statement. The department said it could not immediately release any further details.

(Reporting by Barbara Goldberg in New York, Writing by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Eric Beech)

SOURCE: Reuters