Chester County
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| Population | 519,293 (2017) |
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| Points of interest | Longwood Gardens |
| Marsh Creek State Park | |
| Colleges and universities | Lincoln University |
| Did you know | Chester is the highest-income Pennsylvania county by per capita income ($41,251). |
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| ID | 1090986 |
About Chester County
Chester County, colloquially known as Chesco, is a county in the U. S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 498,886, increasing by 4. 1% to a census-estimated 519,293 residents as of 2017. The county seat is West Chester.
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... He fled Chester County Prison, about 25 miles (40km) west of Philadelphia, on 31 August by " crab walking" between two walls, scaling a fence and crossing through razor wire...
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... The Chester County Prison acting warden said at a news conference that the prison had hired security consultants after the 19 May escape of Igor Bolte, who told police that he had relied on his knowledge of rock climbing to escape...
Danelo Cavalcante: Convicted murderer escapes from Pennsylvania prison
... Brazilian national Danelo Cavalcante, 34, escaped from Chester County Prison in West Chester on Thursday morning...
Danelo Cavalcante: Convicted murderer escapes from Pennsylvania prison
By Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, Washington
A massive manhunt is under way in Pennsylvania for a prison inmate who escaped just a week after being sentenced to life in prison for murder.
Brazilian national Danelo Cavalcante, 34, escaped from Chester County Prison in West Chester on Thursday morning.
A week ago, he was sentenced to life in prison for stabbing an ex-girlfriend to death in front of her two small children.
Cavalcante is also wanted for murder in Brazil.
Officials are warning The Public to be cautious ahead of the Labour Day holiday weekend. On Friday, West Chester University, located near The Prison , announced that it was temporarily suspending classes due to " an abundance of caution".
At a news conference on Thursday, The Prison 's acting warden, Howard Holland, offered no details on how The Escape took place, saying only that an investigation is ongoing.
He was last seen walking along a road in nearby Pocopson Township about an hour after he fled The Prison .
Residents of a six-mile (9km) radius around The Prison were notified of The Escape and warned to be extremely cautious. Dozens of law enforcement agencies are now involved in The Search and have deployed dogs, drones and helicopters to help find him.
" If you see him, do not approach him, " Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said on Thursday. " We're asking you please to contact 911. He is considered Extremely Dangerous . "
According to authorities, Cavalcante stabbed ex-girlfriend Deborah Brandao to death in April 2021 in front of her children, who were four and seven years old at The Time . Brandao was stabbed 38 times during the murder.
He was arrested hours later after fleeing to Virginia.
In a Facebook post last week, the Chester County District Attorney 's office said that Brandao had " threatened to expose him to the police" after learning that Cavalcante had an open warrant for murder in Brazil.
Ms Ryan, the Chester County District Attorney , told news outlet Local Daily News that Cavalcante - a former Gang Member - is believed to have murdered A Man who owed him money in Brazil in 2017.
The US Marshals Service and local authorities are offering a reward of $10,000 (£7,889) for information leading to his arrest.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
