New details in search for murderer who escaped in Chester County. Here's what we know
Police continued their search Saturday for Danelo Cavalcante, a convicted murderer who escaped from Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania late last month.
The fugitive was spotted twice within the search area on Friday, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Cavalcante, a 34-year-old man from Brazil, was recently sentenced to life in prison without parole for fatally stabbing 33-year-old Deborah Brandao, his former girlfriend, while her 7-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son were present in 2021. He was awaiting transfer to a state facility when he escaped Chester County Prison last week.
Latest sightings of Danelo Cavalcante
There have been multiple sightings of Cavalcante near Longwood Gardens, near Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, this week. Longwood Gardens, which is located about 5 miles from the county prison and on the border of Pennsylvania and Delaware state lines, has since been closed due to the manhunt.
On Tuesday, there was a sighting of Cavalcante by a resident in the area of Chandler Road in Pennsbury Township, which is about 1.5 miles from the prison. He was also spotted on Wednesday by a Pennsylvania state trooper who lost sight of him.
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On Friday, a Pennsylvania resident of Pocopson Township claimed he saw Cavalcante at his home at around 11:45 p.m. Police arrived but said a man left the scene after taking some food, 6ABC News Philadelphia reported.
James Grothey, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania State Police, said the police are not announcing the exact two locations where Cavalcante was spotted Friday.
Grothey added that the perimeter for the search has shrunk since Friday. The area now spans Conservatory Road to Route 52 and Street Road to Longwood Road, the Pennsylvania State Police announced in a Facebook post on Saturday.
How did Danelo Cavalcante escape from prison
Cavalcante escaped from Chester County Prison on Aug. 31 by scaling a wall, climbing over razor wire, and jumping from a roof into a less secure area to elude guards.
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A tower guard who “did not see” or report the escape of Cavalcante was fired on Thursday. The guard, an 18-year veteran of the prison, has not yet been identified.
What does Danelo Cavalcante look like?
Cavalcante is 5 feet tall and 120 pounds with long, shaggy black curly hair and brown eyes. He speaks Portuguese and Spanish.
Grothey may have updates later Saturday for day 10 of the manhunt. A $20,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information leading to Cavalcante’s arrest, according to police.
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Contact local reporter Cameron Goodnight at cgoodnight@delawareonline.com, or by calling or texting 302-324-2208. Follow him on Twitter at @CamGoodnight.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Here are the latest sightings of Danelo Cavalcante in Chester County
