Captured NY Prison escapee faces number of charges

MALONE, N.Y. (WOLO) — A prosecutor says the surviving inmate who broke out of an upstate New York prison three weeks ago will be charged with escape, burglary and other counts. David Sweat was captured Sunday afternoon after being shot twice by a state police sergeant less than two miles from the Canadian border. Sweat and fellow inmate Richard Matt escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility on June 6. Matt was shot and killed after being spotted by authorities on Friday. Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie says Sweat has not been formally interviewed by investigators but any information he provides could be critical to the ongoing investigation. Two jail employees face charges in connection with the escape. Stay with @abc_columbia for updates. (Source: AP)