Spotted 8 Times, Manhunt for Escaped Pennsylvania Prisoner Intensifies

“I believe he has always been very dangerous and I’ve said that from the start,” a state police colonel said.
Spotted 8 Times, Manhunt for Escaped Pennsylvania Prisoner Intensifies
A portion of the wanted poster for Danelo Souza Cavalcante, who escaped from Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania on Aug. 31, 2023. Courtesy of Chester County District Attorney’s Office
Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
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Convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, an illegal immigrant from Brazil who escaped on Aug. 31 from Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania, is still missing but has been potentially spotted eight times, officials said during a Sept. 7 news conference.

The latest possible sighting was on Sept. 7, near the popular horticulture tourist attraction Longwood Gardens. Law enforcement, which has focused its search on an area that’s roughly 8 to 10 square miles in Chester County, has intensified its search near the location of the latest sighting.

Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
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