Finally got him

[URY914]

https://news.yahoo.com/gma/escaped-murderer-danelo-cavalcante-captured-123700330.html

A fugitive who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison just days after being sentenced to life without parole in the fatal stabbing of his ex-girlfriend was captured early Wednesday, Pennsylvania State Police said.

Details on the capture have not yet been revealed. Police have scheduled a press conference for 9:30 a.m.

The end of the 14-day manhunt for 34-year-old Danelo Cavalcante came as a relief to residents of Pocopson Township, Pennsylvania, who had been advised by officials to stay alert. A combination of tactical teams from Pennsylvania State Police, FBI and Border Patrol brought Cavalcante into custody, according to a law enforcement source.

[GH85Carrera]

Too bad they did not just shoot him.

Glad he is captured.

[Norm K]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Too bad they did not just shoot him.

^^^ This - but only if they'd shot him dead.

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[Eric Hahl]

That's a relief. Been chatting with a old friend that had helicopters and searchers around her house the last couple of days.

[dad911]

Cavalcante tried to flee by crawling through thick underbrush with a rifle, but a police dog was released and bit him, Bivens said. He was taken into custody shortly after 8 a.m.

That K9 officer deserves a few treats!

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/13/us/danelo-cavalcante-inmate-search-pennsylvania-wednesday/index.html

[MrBonus]

It was a wild ride around here. The prison he was in is nestled in a pretty heavily wooded area. We had police helicopters all around for the better part of a week and a heavy police presence. I'm still amazed he dodged their initial perimeter around Longwood and was able to basically steal a truck 5 miles north, but that area is so heavily wooded, it's probably impossible to guard every possible outlet.

[HobieMarty]

I am watching the presser at rhe moment. Glad they caught him, now hopefully the residents in the area can finally sleep better now.

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[URY914]

Surprised he was able to hide out for so long. All the high tech stuff these days (drones, thermal imaging, etc., ect) with 400 people looking for him.

They need to put ankle monitors on every inmate in that prison.
Or a ball and chain.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by URY914

Surprised he was able to hide out for so long. All the high tech stuff these days (drones, thermal imaging, etc., ect) with 400 people looking for him.

They need to put ankle monitors on every inmate in that prison.
Or a ball and chain.

FWIW the institution from which he escaped is being referred to as a "jail" not a "prison". So, if the jail has weaknesses, then for sure monitors would be helpful. Did you see how he escaped? That took some serious strength and would not have occurred to me as an escape route.

[HobieMarty]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

FWIW the institution from which he escaped is being referred to as a "jail" not a "prison". So, if the jail has weaknesses, then for sure monitors would be helpful. Did you see how he escaped? That took some serious strength and would not have occurred to me as an escape route.

Yes how he escaped was pretty incredible and they said a previous inmate had escaped from that jail in the same manner, same spot. Uh, maybe they need to put some kind of overhanging ledge type of razor wire on the edges of the roof to possibly prevent this from happening ever again.
If this wasn't a maximum security prison, why was the perp there? Was he being housed there temporarily until he could be moved to a more secure facility?

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[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by dad911

That K9 officer deserves a few treats!

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/13/us/danelo-cavalcante-inmate-search-pennsylvania-wednesday/index.html

I hope the dog chew and bit a few times.

Many years ago a friend of mine was a K-9 officer and kept his dog at home. He left to do some errands and some local low life broke in through a window and his wife was home alone with the dog. The dog bit the intruder over 100 times before he got home to call the dog off. She said the man was screaming the entire time. She told him don't break into houses and you won't get bit. He was a good doggy!

[greglepore]

Originally Posted by HobieMarty

Yes how he escaped was pretty incredible and they said a previous inmate had escaped from that jail in the same manner, same spot. Uh, maybe they need to put some kind of overhanging ledge type of razor wire on the edges of the roof to possibly prevent this from happening ever again.
If this wasn't a maximum security prison, why was the perp there? Was he being housed there temporarily until he could be moved to a more secure facility?

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County prison post conviction awaiting transfer to state facility. The guard responsible for overseeing the area has been fired. 18 yr vet.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by greglepore

County prison post conviction awaiting transfer to state facility. The guard responsible for overseeing the area has been fired. 18 yr vet.

He was paid to guard him but he was not doing his job. Likely millions of dollars spent to capture the criminal. All because the guard did not do his job.

[rfuerst911sc]

Great work by law officers , especially the K9 . If I was local I would buy the dog a steak .

[speeder]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Too bad they did not just shoot him.

Glad he is captured.

Pretty hard to shoot him once they deployed the dog, without a high probability of hitting the dog instead. It's sort of *one or the other.*

Also interesting that with everyone in the area on high alert, the guy manages to walk into an open garage and steal a rifle and ammo with the armed homeowner shooting at him in the garage with a pistol. Never hit him once. The guy might have been the world's worst shot but it really shows the limits of carrying a gun in real world, high stress situations. The guy probably put bullet holes in his car, the hull of his boat and in his favorite pair of waders hanging on the wall.

[Norm K]

Originally Posted by URY914

They need to put ankle monitors on every inmate in every prison.
Or a ball and chain.

fify

[sc_rufctr]

Ah yes. A little bit of justice. Stories like this give me hope for the world!

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Too bad they did not just shoot him.

Glad he is captured.

Agreed but now he gets to rot in jail for decades. Lets hope Bubba and his friends look after him.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Ah yes. A little bit of justice. Stories like this give me hope for the world!



Agreed but now he gets to rot in jail for decades. Lets hope Bubba and his friends look after him.

At an approx cost of $50K / year.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by URY914

Surprised he was able to hide out for so long. All the high tech stuff these days (drones, thermal imaging, etc., ect) with 400 people looking for him.

They need to put ankle monitors on every inmate in that prison.
Or a ball and chain.

Originally Posted by Norm K

fify

According to wikipedia, in 2021 there were between 1.5 and 2 millions folks in prisons and jails, down from a few years prior. What do we think those monitors cost to acquire, $50, 100, 200 per? Then what does the monitoring of them cost monthly/yearly?

Based on that, I'm voting ball and chain. We don't need to funnel more tax payer cash into privatized incarceration.

Yes, glad that the guy was caught. It's a shame he wasn't shot. At least he was chewed on a bit.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

At an approx cost of $50K / year.

That's legit BUT years ago I heard it's actually more expensive to execute someone in the US than incarcerate them for life.

Eg expensive judges, lawyers, barristers, court members, court time, multiple trials and hearings over a decade or so.

Could this be true?