A Brazilian who had escaped from a prison in the United States where he was being held for murder, and who had been described by authorities as “armed and extremely dangerous,” was captured this Wednesday after a two-week search.
The Pennsylvania State Police announced that they were going to hold this Wednesday “a press conference announcing the details of THE CAPTURE of Danelo Cavalcante,” who on August 31 climbed a wall to escape from a prison near Philadelphia, where he was serving a life sentence for killing his ex-partner in front of the victim’s son.
Their search intensified Tuesday after a rifle was stolen from a home near Philadelphia, where some schools remain closed because of their “dangerousness,” according to police. Pennsylvania State Police Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens reported that the 34-year-old Brazilian entered a home in South Coventry, about 50 km northwest of Philadelphia, on Monday night and stole a “22 rifle.” that was in the garage.” According to the agent, the owner, surprised by the thief, shot him as he fled, apparently without injuring him.
The stolen weapon has “a telescopic sight and a lamp,” said the officer, who is under the scrutiny of a population terrified by his inability to catch the fugitive, seen at various points since his cinematic escape from the Chester County Jail, in Pennsylvania (northeast), on August 31. “Cavalcante is armed and extremely dangerous,” warned the Police, who asked residents to take precautions.
Law enforcement installed roadblocks on roads and controlled the circulation of cars, in addition to deploying armored vehicles and rapid intervention teams (SWAT), as an AFP photographer confirmed.
On Sunday, the police announced that the fugitive had changed his appearance: he had shaved the beard and mustache with which he appeared in the search photo initially released.
The authorities published four photos captured with security cameras of the alleged fugitive under the porch of a home. In some he appears with a light sweater with the hood over his head.
Since his escape, Cavalcante has been captured several times by security cameras, but until now he has been able to evade the strong police force.
His escape from prison, recorded by a prison camera released by the authorities, is as spectacular as it is embarrassing for those in charge of the prison. In the video you can see the prisoner, dressed in a white t-shirt, blue pants and white sneakers, hide behind a wall in the patio and then agilely climb between two parallel walls to disappear through the roof.
