CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. (CBS) — Danelo Cavalcante, the convicted murderer on the run, escaped the Chester County Prison final week by climbing as much as the roof of the constructing, a number of sources informed CBS News Philadelphia Tuesday night time. 

The escape happened on Thursday, Aug. 31 at round 8: 30 a.m.

Officials have remained tight-lipped on how Cavalcante escaped from the jail. Sources additionally stated he escaped just like how one other inmate bought out just a few months in the past. 

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Cavalcante has been spotted numerous times since he escaped. The most up-to-date sighting occurred on Monday night time when he was noticed twice on surveillance digital camera at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens stated. 

The images present Cavalcante has acquired an over-the-shoulder bag in addition to a hooded sweatshirt.  

Neighborhoods and woods are crawling with state and native police and federal officers within the southern Chester County neighborhood making an attempt to seize the convicted killer. 

Officials are pleading with the general public to test their residence surveillance cameras and see in the event that they noticed Cavalcante.

A $10,000 reward is being supplied for any data helping in his seize.

Police proceed to induce individuals to make use of excessive warning and think about Cavalcante extraordinarily harmful.

Residents in the area have been high alert ever because the escape. 

“It’s just tiring. It’s exhausting. And just your nerves are on edge and you just second-guess everything,” Jo-Ann Shiley stated, who additionally lives within the space the place regulation enforcement are looking for Cavalcante.

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