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2 Pennsylvania school districts cancel classes after a man escaped from prison
Danelo Cavalcante was sentenced to life in prison and has been spotted six times
since escaping from the Chester County Prison in late August. Police say how he
got out is still under investigation.


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2 PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL DISTRICTS CANCEL CLASSES AFTER A MAN ESCAPED FROM PRISON

September 5, 20239:25 PM ET

By 

Ayana Archie

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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 hide caption

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Chester County Prison via AP


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.

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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 a flexible instruction
day.

Since the manhunt began, state police have expanded their search radius,
according to George Bivens, the deputy commissioner of operations for the
Pennsylvania State Police, at a press conference Tuesday.


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"We squeezed him hard enough over the period of a few days, and he was not able
to get any relief, and managed to find a place to get out," Bivens said.
"Obviously, I wish we would have been able to capture him without him getting
through that perimeter, but it is also not shocking. It's dark, it's a large
area and not to make excuses – it's just difficult terrain."

The investigation into how Cavalcante escaped the Chester County Prison is
ongoing, George Bivens, the deputy commissioner of operations for the
Pennsylvania State Police, said at a Tuesday press conference.


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The district attorney's office said hundreds of law enforcement officers have
been dispatched to help locate Cavalcante, using drones, helicopters and K-9s.
It advised people in the area to lock their doors and monitor their cars and
other surroundings.

Bivens said law enforcement have received about 100 tip calls on Cavalcante's
whereabouts.

Cavalcante was sentenced to life in prison last month for killing his
ex-girlfriend, according to The Associated Press.

There is a federal warrant out for Cavalcante's arrest. Pennsylvania State
Police are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.

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