Danelo Cavalcante, who was convicted for killing his ex-girlfriend, has been on the run for nearly two weeks and is known to be armed. Nearly 500 officers have been sent out to catch him
The 34-year-old Brazilian national had been on the run since August 31 before he was caught. The attorney general’s office said he will be arraigned on a felony escape charge
The subject of the manhunt outside Philadelphia disappeared into the wilderness in 2017 after an arrest warrant was issued in connection with a murder in northern Brazil.
Danelo Cavalcante, 34, broke free from the Chester County Prison, just outside Philadelphia, at about 8:50 a.m., the Chester County District Attorney said.