Danelo Cavalcante escape video
Escaped prisoner Danelo Cavalcante has been captured after almost two weeks on the run.
The convicted killer was tracked down using thermal imaging technology before tactical teams surrounded him and closed in at around 8am on Wednesday morning.
Law enforcement officials had the “element of suprise” over Cavalcante, police said in a press conference on Wednesday morning.
The murderer tried to escape yet again but a police dog was set on him, which left him with a minor bite wound.
Cavalcante escaped Chester County Prison on 31 August – days after he was sentenced to life for stabbing his ex-girlfriend Deborah Brandao, 33, to death. He is also wanted for a 2017 murder in Brazil.
His escape kicked off a desperate manhunt as he repeatedly evaded authorities and changed his appearance.
On Tuesday, officials revealed that he had broken into a garage and stolen a firearm.
In an interview with The New York Times, Cavalcante’s mother Iracema Cavalcante defended her son’s actions, saying that he killed Brandao after she reportedly threatened to tell American authorities that he was being sought by Brazilian police.
