Law enforcement officers escort Danilo Cavalcante from a Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Avondale, Pa., in September after his seize after a 2-week manhunt.

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Law enforcement officers escort Danilo Cavalcante from a Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Avondale, Pa., in September after his seize after a 2-week manhunt.

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A convicted assassin who escaped from a southeastern Pennsylvania prison earlier this yr and eluded a massive two-week search earlier than he was recaptured is now dealing with new theft, housebreaking and different costs in reference to alleged crimes dedicated whereas he was on the run.

Danilo Cavalcante, 34, convicted of the homicide of an ex-girlfriend earlier than his Aug. 31 escape from Chester County Prison, is now formally charged with having stolen a transit van and burglarizing houses in southeastern Pennsylvania, the place a rifle and ammunition, clothes, a sleeping bag and different gadgets had been stolen.

“The defendant used all means necessary to escape from prison and stay hidden from authorities. These offenses aided his efforts and elevated his threat to the public,” Attorney General Michelle Henry mentioned in an announcement.

Cavalcante was charged Monday with felony counts of housebreaking, prison trespass, theft and possession of a firearm in addition to a variety of misdemeanor costs together with theft and receiving stolen property. The county public defender’s workplace, which is representing him, declined instant remark Monday.

Authorities mentioned a resident of a Pennsbury township house reported a housebreaking Sept. 1 however mentioned nothing seemed to be lacking, however after Cavalcante was recaptured he recognized a knife, backpack, sleeping bag, shirt and razor discovered with the fugitive as having been taken from the residence.

On Sept. 9, Cavalcante was reported to be driving a white van, and a trooper later confirmed {that a} transit van had been taken from Pocopson Township, authorities mentioned. The stolen van was discovered deserted the following day, when a resident of a South Coventry Township, about two miles away (3 kilometers) and roughly 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia, reported {that a} man resembling the fugitive had entered his storage and stolen a .22 caliber lengthy rifle loaded with 10 rounds. The resident mentioned he fired three or 4 rounds from a pistol as the person fled up a hill and into the woods.

Cavalcante, 34, had been sentenced to life in jail after he was convicted of killing Deborah Brandao in entrance of her kids in 2021. Prosecutors say he wished to cease her from telling police he was wished in a 2017 killing in Brazil. He was awaiting switch to a state jail when he scaled a wall after which jumped from a roof to flee.

Cavalcante was captured Sept. 13 after a two-week search that left residents on edge and led to highschool closures proper firstly of the tutorial yr, in addition to warnings for residents to lock their doorways and blocked roads over the busy Labor Day weekend.

Law enforcement’s massive break got here when a aircraft fitted with a thermal imaging digicam picked up Cavalcante’s warmth sign, permitting groups on the bottom to safe the realm, encompass him and transfer in with search canines.