2023-09-09 11:01:00
Disclosure
Danilo Cavalcante killed his ex-girlfriend in 2021 and is on the run
The search for the Brazilian who Escaped from Chester County Jail
, in the state of Pennsylvania, began on August 31st. Since then, authorities have been on high alert looking for the fugitive who was Sentenced to life in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend
. But what is known about the arrest and escape of Danilo Cavalcante?
Cavalcante is arrested for the murder of Brazilian Débora Evangelista Brandão, with 38 stab wounds
. The crime took place in Phoenixville
also in Pennsylvania, in April 2021, when she was 34 years old.
Débora had suffered threats from Danilo, who did not accept the end of the relationship, since 2020. She was attacked by her ex in front of her two children, who were four and seven years old.
The Brazilian was arrested hours after the crime, but the life sentence was only handed down on the 23rd. According to the North American press, Danilo Cavalcante It is also sought after in Brazil
for participation in the death of Valter Júnior Moreira dos Reis, shot dead in a square in the city of Figueirópolis
not Tocantins, in 2017.
Cavalvante was considered a fugitive after he was not found in prison. Security camera footage caught him climbing the penitentiary wall.
According to authorities, the prisoner even walked along the ceiling and passed through two barbed wire fences before managing to escape the scene,
and the police were only notified of the disappearance about an hour after the incident.
???? #BREAKING
: New Footage has just been released as Convicted Murderer Escapes Chester County Prison by Scaling up a Wall⁰
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| #PAAuthorities have just released a video from Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania, revealing how murder convict Danelo Cavalcante… pic.twitter.com/Dget1Uoa2E
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) September 6, 2023
On Saturday (September 2), Cavalcante was spotted for the first time on surveillance cameras, approximately 2.4 kilometers away from the prison. On Sunday (3), a resident stated that he saw the fugitive in his home the night before, but was not captured by the police.
According to authorities, the Brazilian returned to the dense forest with some food. On Monday (4), the Brazilian was seen in “ Longwood Gardens
”, a local botanical garden considered a tourist attraction. The park was closed, reopened, and closed again on Thursday (7), after Cavalcanti was seen nearby again.
ADVISORY – TODAY- WEST CHESTER- Pennsylvania State Police to Provide Update on Escape Search
WHAT: Pennsylvania State Police to provide update on search efforts.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 3 p.m.Livestreamed on Facebook Live:
pic.twitter.com/vonDXinnLu— Chester County District Attorney’s Office (@chescoda) September 6, 2023
The Pennsylvania police released statements on social media with the Brazilian’s face, and also with the latest images of the fugitive. The notices are spelled “Danelo” and state that Cavalcante has a history of violence.
Furthermore, local authorities also set a reward of 10 thousand dollars (R$49 thousand) for whoever captured the Brazilian, but the value rose to 20 thousand dollars (R$99.5 thousand).
According to Chester County Prosecutor Deb Ryan, the victim’s family lives nearby the search area and is terrified of Cavalcante’s escape. According to Ryan, Débora’s family members don’t leave the house and are very worried, even though they have 24-hour police protection
.
According to information from CNN, this is the fourth escape from Pennsylvania prisons in recent months. In May,
a criminal escaped from the same prison in which Cavalcante was
.
A source close to the case told CNN that the guard
who should have been aware of the site’s security system was fired this Friday
.
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