How escaped murderer Cavalcante was captured

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 Pennsylvania State Police via AP

Danelo Souza Cavalcante is taken into custody at the Pennsylvania State Police barracks at Avondale Pa., on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. Cavalcante was captured Wednesday after eluding hundreds of searchers for two weeks.(Pennsylvania State Police via AP)

Airdate: September 15th, 2023

The manhunt for escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante captured the world’s attention over the past two weeks. Calvacante escaped from the Chester County Prison August 31^st and was on the run until being captured Wednesday. Along the way, he hid in wooded areas of Chester County, stole a gun and a truck and drove 20 miles north and reportedly had plans to carjack a vehicle a make a dash for Canada or Puerto Rico.

Vinny Vella covers how law enforcement investigates crime in Philadelphia’s collar counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He reported on the Cavalcante escape and manhunt extensively.

Vinny Vella was on The Spark Friday to describe how Cavalcante escaped, how the search for him transpired and how he was captured.