Escaped Murderer Charged With Burglary and Theft While on the Run for 2 Weeks

Escaped Murderer Charged With Burglary and Theft While on the Run for 2 Weeks
Law enforcement officers escort Danilo Cavalcante from a Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Avondale Pa., on Sept. 13, 2023. Matt Rourke/AP Photo
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A convicted murderer who escaped from a southeastern Pennsylvania prison earlier this year and eluded a massive two-week search before he was recaptured is now facing new theft, burglary and other charges in connection with alleged crimes committed while he was on the run.

Danilo Cavalcante, 34, convicted of the murder of an ex-girlfriend before his Aug. 31 escape from Chester County Prison, is now formally charged with having stolen a transit van and burglarizing homes in southeastern Pennsylvania, where a rifle and ammunition, clothing, a sleeping bag and other items were stolen.