The manhunt for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante is in its 13th day following his escape from Chester County Prison on Aug. 31. Police are scheduled to offer updates at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Police say Cavalcante is armed, and have advised residents of South Coventry Township to continue to lock all external doors and windows, secure vehicles, and remain indoors.
A homeowner said Cavalcante broke into the home Monday night and stole a .22-caliber Ruger rifle with a scope, according to a law enforcement source. Shots were reportedly fired during the incident. Shoes and a green sweatshirt appearing to match what Cavalcante was last wearing were found outside the home near East Nantmeal Township.
Citizens are looking for escaped inmate Danelo Cavalcante. Police are not pleased.
The Cavalcante manhunt recalls a similar 18-day search in Chester County for another notorious killer.
A step-by-step look at Cavalcante’s escape from Chester County Prison, and a map of the latest sightings.
13 days on the lamb? Impressive. But now that everyone knows he’s armed? It’s now “shoot on sight.” Heck, even the Pennsylvania State Police have authorized shooting him on sight unless he’s “actively surrendering.”
This has become such a fiasco that amateur sleuths are coming in to engage in a little fugitive hunting of their own.
Now that he’s armed the cops have a shoot on sight order and a $25,000 reward for his “capture”. I don’t blame the locals from trying to catch him and a shooting would be justifiable.
TV news is saying the .22 rifle was in the garage. Who does that? No one I know of anyway.