Chester County Prison Escape: Pennsylvania intensifies manhunt for murder convict Danelo Cavalacante. This is what happened

The authorities in Pennsylvania have intensified the manhunt for escaped murder convict Danelo Cavalcante, who fled a prison in the state. The search was intensified on the sixth day of his escape after he was captured on a trail camera at a popular botanic garden. Cavalcante escaped from the Chester County Prison on Thursday when he was waiting to be shifted to a state facility. He was sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing his girlfriend in front of her children. He was also wanted in a murder case in his native country Brazil.

Danelo Cavalcante captured on camera

Security at Longwood Gardens told investigators that a camera captured Cavalcante walking north and then to the south in a popular botanic garden. The photo showed that Cavalcante was carrying a backpack and a duffel bag. The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and the Kennett Consolidated School District in Chester County canceled their classes after the perimeter of the manhunt was increased.

Reward of $10,000

According to the Chester County District Attorney's Office, Cavalcante was captured on Saturday on a residential surveillance camera about a mile and a half from the prison. He was seen with a backpack. Meanwhile, the authorities have played on the public address system the recording of an appeal made by Cavalcante’s mother in Portuguese. The authorities have announced a reward of $10,000 for any information that may lead to the arrest of the convict.

FBI deployed

It is still unknown how exactly Cavalcante escaped from the prison. Chester County District Attorney's Office and Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the matter jointly. The officials from the Chester County District Attorney's Office have said that hundreds of law-enforcing officers have been involved in the manhunt. On Monday, the officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Customs and Border Protection were deployed to help in the search. Besides, the officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have been deployed in the manhunt.

FAQs:

Why was Danelo Cavalcante sentenced to life in prison?
Danelo Cavalcante was sentenced to life in prison without parole for fatally stabbing his girlfriend in front of her children.

How did Danelo Cavalcante escape prison?
It is not yet known how Danelo Cavalcante escaped prison. However, it has been reported that he escaped prison when he was waiting to be shifted to a state facility. A manhunt has been launched.