The frantic manhunt for an escaped killer that sent hundreds of law enforcement agents swarming through terrified communities has come to an end after the fugitive was taken into custody two weeks later.
Danelo Cavalcante, 34, escaped Chester County Prison on Aug. 31 by scaling a prison wall, climbing through razor wire and jumping from the roof to freedom. His escape triggered a massive manhunt in lush terrain of Longwood Gardens that continued 20 miles north when police say he slipped through their original perimeter in a stolen van.
Cavalcante was still not located, however, officials say the report led to a heat signal being tracked by aircraft and tactical teams around 1 a.m. Wednesday before storms in the area interrupted the search. Cavalcante did suffer a bite wound, but officials say no shots were fired during the capture. No injuries were reported to any law enforcement or the public.
"The capture of Cavalcante ends the nightmare of the past two weeks," Chester County officials said in a statement Wednesday.SKYFOX was over the scene as authorities loaded the captured killer into a vehicle to return him to prison almost two weeks after his acrobatic escape from Chester County Prison.
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