Police Expand Search For Escaped Convict Danelo Cavalcante To 10 Square Miles

Forbes Business Breaking Police Expand Search For Escaped Convict Danelo Cavalcante To 10 Square Miles Brian Bushard Forbes Staff I cover breaking news for Forbes Following Sep 7, 2023, 03:25pm EDT | Press play to listen to this article! Got it! Updated Sep 7, 2023, 04:58pm EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Police in Pennsylvania expanded the size of their search area for escaped prisoner Danelo Cavalcante, a convicted murderer who broke free from a state prison last Thursday, to between 8 and 10 square miles, as the manhunt for the man police call “very dangerous” marches doggedly into its second week. A video shared by the Chester County Prison shows prisoner Danelo Cavalcante, a native Brazilian, . .

. [+] about to walk up a wall to execute his escape. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Key Facts After five confirmed sightings since Cavalcante’s escape from prison, one resident reported seeing him outside Longwood Gardens, where police officials have searched on foot and by horse, as well as with a helicopter, Pennsylvania State Police Lt.

Col. George Bivens said in a press conference Thursday afternoon. The search area has grown from a roughly 2-mile radius police had given on Saturday, following Cavalcante’s escape from Chester County Prison, just over 20 miles west of Philadelphia.

Cavalcante had sandwiched himself between two walls inside the prison and crab-walked up before running across a roof and scaling a fence topped with razor wire, local officials confirmed in a press conference on Wednesday, releasing a video of his escape. Big Number $20,000. That’s the reward offered for information that leads to Cavalcante’s capture.

Crucial Quote In a press conference, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan called Cavalcante’s escape an “outrage,” saying: “This should have never happened . . .

We’re all upset, we’re all concerned, and there will be a thorough investigation that will be made public at some point. ” What To Watch For If Cavalcante is captured and brought into police custody, Ryan confirmed he will not return to Chester County Prison, where an official on Wednesday said Cavalcante was able to escape after an observation tower guard failed to spot him or report his escape. That guard has since been put on administrative leave.

Since his escape, Cavalcante has also been charged with a felony count of escape, and will be moved to a state correctional facility—if he’s caught. Tangent In a separate manhunt, officials in Washington, D. C.

, are searching for a murder suspect who escaped police custody at George Washington University Hospital, prompting GWU to temporarily issue a shelter-in-place order for university students on Wednesday. Police did not say where murder suspect Christopher Haynes is hiding, but they believe he is wearing a black shirt and gray shorts. Police in the U.

K. have also been searching for 21-year-old terror suspect Daniel Khalife, who had been accused of planting bombs at a military facility and escaped prison in Wandsworth, in London, on Wednesday. Further Reading Who—And Where—Is Danelo Cavalcante? Escaped Murderer Still At Large In Pennsylvania After 7-Day Manhunt (Forbes) New Details On Danelo Cavalcante’s Escape: Convicted Murderer Scaled Prison Wall Without Guards Noticing, Pennsylvania Officials Say (Forbes) Send me a secure tip .

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