Moment prisoner makes brazen escape as murderer crab-walks up wall to flee jail
Shocking footage shows a murderer using the walls of a prison yard to make his escape, sparking a two-week man hunt.
Danelo Cavalcante, who bolted from his Pennsylvania jail last August, is due in court for a preliminary hearing on charges relating to his break out today. He was seen crab-walking up the sides of the building before managing to flee minutes before the alarm was sounded.
The killer, 34, escaped from the Chester County Prison on August 31 by shuffling up prison walls, then hopping onto the roof after weaving his way through barbed wire. He sprinted across the facility's top before jumping down and running off, beginning a huge search which ended nearly a fortnight later. Terrified residents were told to lock their doors and stay inside until he was caught.
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Danelo Cavalcante sparked a 12-day man hunt last summer (Pennsylvania State Police/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock)
He led officers on a chase through Pennsylvania that terrified families and forced schools to close (Pennsylvania State Police/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock)He was hiding in the woods when a huge team of around 500 cops was able to finally track him down. He was bitten by a police dog as he tried to dodge justice again, and was arrested before being thrown back into prison. He was caught after 12 days on the run as authorities used thermal heat technology to track the criminal as he moved through the forest. He was armed with a stolen rifle.
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He was sentenced to life in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend in front of her two children in 2021. But just a week after he was sentenced, Cavalcante escaped and scaled a razor-wire fence to escape from the jail, where he had been awaiting transfer to a different facility.
Lieutenant Colonel Bivens explained following his capture: "As you know, we have been working most recently in a permitter established in northern Chester country. Last night, shortly after midnight, a series of events began to unfold. We had a burglar alarm within the permitter. Our people investigated that but were unable to find Cavalcante."
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He was seen crab-walking up the wall before making his escape (Chester County Prison)"We were already searching that area. We had a helicopter overhead utilizing heat technology and, close to 1 a.m., picked up a heat signal they were able to track. Tactical teams began to converge on that location. Unfortunately, we had a weather system that also came in, and we had an aircraft that had to depart the area."
"Law enforcement decided to secure the area, that smaller area, and keep it secure until they were able to [return]. Tactical teams merged on the area where the heat signal was. Cavalcante began to Cawl in the thick underbrush, taking his rifle with him as he went."
He continued: "The officers had a dog that was able to subdue him. He continued to resist, but he was forcibly taken into custody. He did sustain a minor bite wound. We had medical personnel that took a look at that. Cavalcante was taken into custody and will be transferred to a state correctional institute where he will be housed and begin to serve his life sentence."
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