How to contact police with information on escaped prisoner Danelo Cavalcante
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Law enforcement has set up a tip line as the search for escaped Chester County prisoner and convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante continues. Police reported Sunday that he had changed his appearance and stole a white 2020 Ford Transit van from a local dairy farm.
Police then said in a news conference Sunday afternoon that they had recovered the stolen van, adding that they were unsure if he had a weapon but did confirm he had been in multiple residences and did not know what he had taken from those locations.
@USMS_Philly and @PAStatePolice seek the public's assistance in locating a 2020 Ford Transit van. Investigators believe fugitive Danelo Calvalcante stole the van. There is damage on the left rear fender and a cooling unit on top. Anyone with info is asked to call 717-562-2987. pic.twitter.com/JoP7Z66kKo
— U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia (@USMS_Philly) September 10, 2023
Officials are asking the community to check their surveillance devices and call 911 to report any sightings of the escapee. There is a $25,000 reward for information leading to the capture of Cavalcante. He is described as being 5 feet tall and 120 pounds, with brown eyes and long dark curly hair.
Updated photos of Cavalcante, reference the below post ⬇️ Dial 911 if seen or call the tip line at 717-562-2987 pic.twitter.com/HqVNGYV7Bf
— PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) September 10, 2023
If you see him or have any information, police ask you to call 717-562-2987.
The 34-year-old escapee has now been spotted more than 10 times since his brazen escape from the Chester County prison.
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Cavalcante had about 30 days before being transferred to a state correctional institution after being sentenced. He was sentenced to life without parole for fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend, Deborah Brandao, 38 times in the Phoenixville area in 2021 in front of her two young kids.
Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said Cavalcante has a horrific pattern of domestic violence. He's been described as "extremely dangerous" by Chester County prosecutors.
Cavalcante also had a warrant in a murder case in his native country Brazil, where he arrived from several years ago as a fugitive, according to court documents.
Investigators said Cavalcante is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish and speaks some English.