Convicted Danilo Cavalcante Murderer Escape Plan to Canada Revealed
A convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison and remained at large for almost two weeks was reportedly planned to travel to Canada.
Danelo Cavalcante allegedly admitted to his plot to take a car under duress and go across the border between the United States and Canada in talks with law enforcement officer’s hours after his arrest on Wednesday.
Later on, Wednesday, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Clark told ABC News that the suspect “stated he intended to carjack someone in the next 24 hours and that he was going to head north to Canada.”
Danilo Cavalcante was interviewed by police following his capture, according to deputy marshals, according to Clark, who did not speak with Cavalcante.
He claimed that there was a heavy police presence where he was and that he felt compelled to leave, according to Clark.
In order to fulfil his life sentence for his murder conviction, Danilo Cavalcante is currently being detained in a Pennsylvania high security facility called State Correctional Institution – Phoenix in Montgomery County.
He has since been charged with felony escape and is scheduled to appear in court on September 27 for a preliminary hearing, according to court documents.
Cavalcante’s legal representation is not indicated in court records, and the public defender’s office declined to comment at this time. Pennsylvania.
Lack of Attorney Listing on Court Documents for Danilo Cavalcante
An attorney has not been identified on court documents for Danilo Cavalcante, and the public defender’s office has chosen not to provide comments at this time. Furthermore, Pennsylvania authorities recently corrected the spelling of Cavalcante’s first name to “Danilo” in court records.
Escape and Evasion of Convicted Murderer
Cavalcante, an inmate who was recently convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of his former girlfriend, receiving a life sentence, successfully escaped from Chester County Prison. This prison is situated in a rural area approximately 30 miles west of Philadelphia, and the escape occurred on August 31st.
During his escape, Danilo Cavalcante managed to elude authorities for a staggering 13 days. He accomplished this by taking refuge in wooded areas, primarily moving during the cover of night, and, in the initial days of his escape, subsisting on stream water and a watermelon he discovered on a nearby farm, according to law enforcement authorities.
Danilo Cavalcante Elusive Escape Saga
During his time on the lam, Danilo Cavalcante skillfully evaded pursuit by slipping through search perimeters, infiltrating homes, purloining a dairy van, undergoing a transformation in appearance, appearing at the doorsteps of acquaintances from years past, absconding with a firearm, and even facing gunfire from a homeowner.
Throughout the intensive manhunt, hundreds of law enforcement personnel scoured challenging, densely wooded terrain, at times narrowly missing the elusive fugitive. Chief Chester County Detective David Sassa revealed, “We came close a couple of times where he was able to elude us,” further noting that Cavalcante had occasionally confounded tactical teams by blending into the thick wilderness. The terrain was so dense that officers positioned just five feet apart couldn’t see each other.
Sassa added, “He was resourceful. He did the things he knew he could do. He wanted to shelter in the woods. He did things that he was comfortable with, he moved at night, he told our investigators that at some points he stayed still for a day, a day and a half.”
When authorities finally apprehended Danilo Cavalcante in South Coventry Township, approximately 20 miles from the facility he had escaped, he bore the unmistakable signs of someone who had endured an extended period in the wilderness, appearing stressed and fatigued.
More than 20 officers outfitted in tactical gear and camouflage uniforms successfully took him into custody, escorting him to an armored vehicle. He was handcuffed, bearing signs of injury with blood on his face, and was clad in a Philadelphia Eagles hoodie, as captured in videos.
Over 500 law enforcement officers, including Pennsylvania State Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the FBI, and US marshals, had established an extensive perimeter in South Coventry Township, employing ground and aerial resources in their tireless search for Cavalcante.