Murderer Danelo Cavalcante managed to escape before being apprehended on Wednesday morning, according to police, who used thermal heat technology to track him down from an aircraft until a U.S. Border Patrol tactical unit dog finally managed to pin him down.
Cavalcante, a 34-year-old murderer who escaped jail on August 31 and had been on the loose for nearly two weeks, was apprehended and discovered to be sporting an Eagles hoodie.
He arrived at the Avondale State Police barracks shortly before 9 a.m. after being driven there in a convoy, according to Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens.
A slight dog bite was the only severe injury Cavalcante claimed to have sustained.
At 8:18 a.m., Cavalcante was taken into arrest, according to Chester County officers, who were heard on a broadcast radio call.
Chester County government, radio stations, and other organizations are all working on the prisoner’s escape. I’m happy to report that the individual is in police custody. Reiterating, the suspect is in custody, an officer from Chester County declared.
A picture of Cavalcante’s capture showed him being hauled into custody.
How Cavalcante was taken down
The arrest occurred a day after police in northern Chester County established an 8 to 10-square-mile perimeter.
According to Bivens, a burglar alarm went off at a house inside the perimeter just after midnight. It was examined, but Cavalcante was not found there.
Around one in the morning on Wednesday, a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration aircraft detected a heat signal, began tracking it, and tactical teams descended on the area.
According to Bivens, a thunderstorm with lightning forced the plane to flee the region and temporarily halted the tracking operation. He stated tactical personnel held that location overnight until the aircraft could return.
The arrest occurred a day after police in northern Chester County established an 8 to 10-square-mile perimeter.
According to Bivens, a burglar alarm went off at a house inside the perimeter just after midnight. It was examined, but Cavalcante was not found there.
Around one in the morning on Wednesday, a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration aircraft detected a heat signal, began tracking it, and tactical teams descended on the area.
According to Bivens, a thunderstorm with lightning forced the plane to flee the region and temporarily halted the tracking operation. He stated tactical personnel held that location overnight until the aircraft could return.
He resisted being taken into prison, but Bivens reported that no one was hurt.
He said that Cavalcante was prevented from utilizing the gun by the surprise attack and the employment of the Border Patrol dog.
After having the bite examined by medical professionals, Cavalcante was brought to the Avondale station for additional processing and questioning. He will eventually be taken to a state prison to complete his life term.
As he addressed the crowd, Bivens stated, “It is an absolute pleasure to be standing here this morning & talk to all of you regarding bringing this manhunt to its conclusion successfully and, most importantly, without having anyone else hurt.”
When asked by a reporter why Cavalcante was photographed by police after his arrest, Bivens replied that he was aware of the picture opportunity.
“Those men and women put forth an incredible amount of effort despite extremely difficult circumstances. They take great pride in their work. The fact that they snapped a picture of him while he was in detention doesn’t concern me in the slightest, he said. “I thank them and commend their work,”
Escape and sightings of him
An extensive manhunt was started after the 5-foot-2, 120-pound Cavalcante was seen on surveillance film escaping from Chester County Prison in Pocopson Township on August 31 by crab-walking up two parallel walls and onto the roof.
A county spokeswoman reported that a guard with 18 years of experience who failed to notice Cavalcante’s escape has subsequently been sacked. According to the county representative, the unnamed guard violated Chester County Prison rules by using a smartphone while in the tower.
For fatally stabbing his 33-year-old ex-girlfriend Deborah Brando, Cavalcante was found guilty of first-degree murder on August 16 and given a life sentence without the possibility of parole. In relation to a murder that occurred in his native Brazil in 2017, he is also wanted there.
He evaded police for about two weeks while they hunted for him in a densely forested location, which probably slowed down both sides of the search.
Schools in the region were shuttered, helicopters searched the area, police offered round-the-clock security for the victim’s family, and patrol cars played audio of Cavalcante’s mother pleading with him to turn himself in.
Surveillance cameras in the search area have shown the killer run multiple times. Images of the escapee have revealed that he was able to shave and change clothes while he was outdoors.
Cavalcante, according to state police, was able to drive and climb inside a white 2020 Ford Transit van with a refrigerator on top before dumping it in an area behind a barn in East Nantmeal Township on Sunday.
Monday night, there were numerous reports of Cavalcante sightings.
Responding teams discovered the man’s jail shoes after a driver reported seeing him crouching in the woods along the south side of Fairview Road, west of Route 100.
The same night, a homeowner called to report shooting Cavalcante after catching him stealing a firearm from the garage. According to police, the prisoner was unharmed in the encounter.
The boundary established on Monday was comprised of Fairview to the south, PA 23 to the west, PA 100 to the east, and County Park Road to the north.
What comes after Cavalcante?
About 2:00 p.m. On Wednesday, Calvacante could be seen being driven to the state police prison.
Cavalcante will be brought to a state jail facility where “he will be housed for the foreseeable future,” according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry, although it is unclear whose facility that is.
On a felony escape accusation that was brought on August 31, he will be arraigned.
As Cavalcante has already been given a life sentence in prison, the prosecution will argue that he should be kept in custody at his arraignment, Henry added.
In regards to Mr. Cavalcante’s escape from Chester County Prison, the investigation and prosecution will be handled by the Office of Attorney General, according to the statement.
The murder victim’s sister, Sarah Brando, expressed appreciation for the assistance provided to her family throughout the search for Cavalcante.
In a post on social media published on Wednesday, she stated that her family is concentrating on “processing everything that occurred while taking care of ourselves.”
The past two weeks, she claimed, “have been incredibly painful and terrifying as they brought back all the memories of losing my sister and the fear that the offender might harm us once more.” So that we can gather ourselves and consider how to move past this awful experience, I politely ask that our privacy be respected.
Cavalcante’s capture, according to a statement released by Chester County commissioners on Wednesday, “ends the nightmare of the past two weeks,” and they expressed their gratitude to the numerous law enforcement agencies who mobilized to find him.
The county’s prison officials, according to the commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline, have “some immediate changes to bolster security,” have hired security contractors to make long-term improvements to the exercise yards, as well as are reviewing changing procedures for safety precautions and communication to nearby residents.