This photo provided by the Chester County Prison shows Danelo Cavalcante. Cavalcante, convicted this month of fatally stabbing his girlfriend escaped Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 from the suburban Philadelphia prison and prosecutors say he is also wanted in his native Brazil in a separate slaying. (Chester County Prison via AP)
Chester County Prison via AP
Schools and businesses have temporarily shut down after a convicted murderer escaped from a Pennsylvania prison and was seen on the run in the area.
Danelo Cavalcante, 34, escaped from the Chester County Prison, about 30 miles from Philadelphia, last Thursday and has since been spotted six times. He was last seen on a trail camera with a duffel bag and a hoodie at Longwood Gardens, about three miles away from the prison, on Monday night at 8:21 p.m. and again at 9:33 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said.
Early Tuesday morning, Longwood Gardens alerted police of the footage. Police confirmed it was Cavalcante, and Longwood Gardens closed its facilities Tuesday and Wednesday, the Chester County District Attorney said.
As a result, two nearby school districts — The Kennett Consolidated School District (KCSD) and the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (UCSFD) — canceled classes.
In addition to classes, KCSD also canceled school activities Tuesday and Wednesday.
“We are continuing to meet and work with the Pennsylvania State Police, Chester County Emergency Services, and the District Attorney’s office to get updates and determine the best and safest way to open schools outside the search perimeter that will allow access for all of our students as soon as possible,” the district said.
UCFSD also closed its schools and offices Tuesday and had…
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