Police just shut down a stretch of road in upstate New York in search of two escaped murderers
Route 374, east of the village of Dannemora was shut down Wednesday night and was expected to remain closed overnight, while law enforcement officials investigate "a lead involving the escapees," the update said.
Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, were both serving time on murder convictions when they pulled off an unprecedented escape that has sent police scrambling to reel them back in.
The perimeter along Route 374 stretches from General Leroy Manor Road to Rand Hill Road in West Plattsburgh. Earlier Wednesday, the search was expanded to Vermont.
Here's the full statement from New York State Police: