Danelo Cavalcante, the convicted murderer who escaped from Chester County Prison 11 days ago, has slipped the police perimeter near Longwood Gardens, changed his appearance, and was spotted overnight near Phoenixville, police said. The update is significant in the ongoing search for Cavalcante, who has been spotted multiple times since his escape, all within a few miles of the prison…
On Friday, the ranks of searchers swelled to its largest number yet at around 400 personnel, Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens told reporters at a command post.
Meanwhile, the ongoing search for Cavalcante didn't stop Kennett Square from throwing its popular annual Mushroom Festival. Longwood Gardens was closed indefinitely after reports that Cavalcante may have once again been spotted on the property. People who remained there overnight Thursday were told to shelter in place as officers searched part of the garden.
The botanical garden, sprawling across nearly 200 acres, is normally open to the public with paths winding through gardens, an outdoor theater, ponds, fountains and meadows, with structures including indoor gardens, treehouses and a restaurant. There was a possible sighting of Cavalcante on Thursday night that was being investigated, state police said, but further details were not disclosed. It came hours after another person reported seeing Cavalcante in another area of the vast botanical garden. On Monday night, a surveillance camera on a trail had captured him walking through its grounds.The escape and search have attracted international attention and became big news in Brazil.
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