The 2 men, who had been free on bail pending their trial, saw their bail revoked and were taken into custody pending sentencing later this year. They each face a possible minimum term of imprisonment of three years in state prison.
The Chester County man who unwittingly set in motion the prison escape of Danelo Cavalcante pleaded guilty to charges that he fled the facility three months prior.
According to an arrest affidavit filed by Chester County Detective Keith Cowdright, Bolte’s escape occurred around 6:20 a.m. May 19. By 6:25 a.m., Bolte had been taken back into custody by prison staff.
The case of the West Chester man who in May unwittingly set in motion the events that would lead to the escape from Chester County Prison of convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante and the massive manhunt that gripped the county for two weeks in the late summer will likely be resolved in the coming weeks. An […]
Brazilian Danelo Cavalcante, who was living in Royersford, was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. The 34-year-old killed Deborah Brandao in front of her young daughter and son in 2021 in Schuylkill Township, Chester County.