Prison escapee Danelo Cavalcante captured after 2-week manhunt, Pennsylvania police say
Tactical teams converged on an area near their search perimeter after an aircraft had picked up a heat signal overnight.
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Tactical teams converged on an area near their search perimeter after an aircraft had picked up a heat signal overnight.
Cavalcante, who was convicted of first-degree murder in 2021, escaped from Chester County Prison in West Chester on Aug. 31.
Cavalcante eluded hundreds of law officers for 14 days following his escape on 31 August
Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said a series of events started the immediate hunt for Cavalcante early in the morning. Around 1 a.m. a heat signal was tracked.
Patrick McCall, a private investigator, says the prison housing Danelo Cavalcante was not adequately equipped for someone so skilled at evading authorities