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US Marshals 'Playing The Long Game' In Hunt For Danelo Cavalcante
Twelve days after Danelo Cavalcante escaped from the Chester County Prison, Pennsylvania State Police say they are shifting from a strategy of "containment" to a more investigative posture. In the Monday, Sept. 11 press conference held by state police Lt. Col. George Bivens and others, authorities said their efforts have "shifted" into a "fugitive investigation." The painstaking effort to track down the escaped killer was frustrated over the weekend when Cavalcante slipped past the established perimeter at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square. Cavalcante snuck past police after stealing an…
Police & Fire
Two More Danelo Cavalcante Sightings Confirmed, Search Throughout Longwood Gardens Continues
Two Danelo Cavalcante sightings were confirmed on Friday, Sept. 8, Pennsylvania State Police said. UPDATE: Danelo Cavalcante Captured On Neighborhood Porch Sporting New Look, And Now He Has A Car, Police Say Trooper James T. Grothey did not say where exactly the 34-year-old escaped killer was seen — only that the sightings were within the search area. Meanwhile, a group of police officers armed with long guns had gathered in an area of the northwest corner in the Longwood Gardens of Kennett Square that afternoon, 6abc reports. No breakthroughs in the manhunt had been announ…
Police & Fire
Danelo Cavalcante's Mom Aids Police As Search Narrows
Police are narrowing down their search for escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante to an area of Pocopson Township — and they've got his mom on their side. George Bivens, a lieutenant colonel with the Pennsylvania State Police, said at a press conference on Labor Day that 34-year-old Cavalcante's mom recorded a message to him in Spanish, which is being broadcast from helicopters and law enforcement vehicles that are assisting in the search. There have been four credible sightings of 34-year-old Cavalcante in a confined area of the township since his escape from the Chester County Prison on Thursd…
Police & Fire
Chesco Burglar 'Lunged' At Homeowner With Knife: Police
A Chester County resident returned to their home to find a knife-wielding stranger loitering inside, according to authorities. Oxford Borough police were called to a home on the 300 block of South Fifth Street for a burglary in progress just before midnight on Tuesday, May 16, the department wrote in a release. They arrived to find 21-year-old Nicole M. Parsons of Nottingham standing on the porch, police said. The homeowner told police he found Parsons in the home when he arrived. When he confronted her, the homeowner said the 21-year-old "lunged at him with a knife."&nbs…
Police & Fire
Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Fentanyl Seized From Philly Area Drug Dealer: DA
Thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl was seized from an accused Philadelphia area drug dealer, authorities said. Walter Williams, 33, of Philadelphia, was arrested on May 23 after a raid on his Hillside Motel room in Glen Mills (Delaware County) yielded 125 grams of raw fentanyl valued at $12,500, 90 bags of packaged fentanyl valued at $2,000, and drug paraphernalia, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. Williams became the center of an investigation in March after detectives learned he was making regular drug deliveries to Chester County and surrounding counties,…
Police & Fire
20 Pounds Of Meth, 17 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized In Chesco Drug Bust: DA
Approximately 20 pounds of meth was seized including 17 pounds of marijuana, nearly 200 suboxone strips, $4,000 in cash, and other items during a drug bust in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said. Joseph Morgan III, 34, was arrested after investigators seized approximately $100,000 worth of drugs inside the Aubrey Circle home in Royersford he shared with his wife and two kids, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said Tuesday, June 28. Authorities began investigating Morgan's alleged cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana trafficking in November 2021, they said. Morga…
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Lancaster Man Charged In Shooting Of Ex-GF, 2-Year-Old Son In Chester County
A Lancaster County man was arrested on multiple charges including attempted murder after shooting his ex-girlfriend and her two-year-old son over the weekend in Chester County, authorities said. Troopers were called around 10 p.m. Sunday to the 400 block of Main Street in Atglen Borough on a report of a shooting, where they found the woman with a gunshot wound to the leg, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Kevin S. Kochka said. She was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, police said. Authorities said that the woman's four children were inside the home at the time of the shooting.…
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PA Man In 'Mental Health Crisis' Attacks, Stabs Dad, DA Says
A Chester County man is facing charges after police discovered that he had attacked and stabbed his 70-year-old father, leaving him with severe injuries, authorities announced Wednesday. Michael Blough, 43, of Phoenixville, was arrested in Downingtown on Monday after several hours of crisis negotiations, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office. Officers were called to a house on Founders Way, where they learned Blough had grabbed his father by the neck, thrown him to the ground, and stabbed him in the back, authorities said. Investigators believe Blough also assaulted tw…
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19-Year-Old Man Surrenders To West Chester Police For Stalking, Harassing Woman Through Phone
A 19-year-old man surrendered to West Chester police Monday for repeatedly stalking and harassing a woman through the phone despite having a protection order issued against him, authorities said. Police issued an arrest warrant on April 8 for Gavin Mayerson, of Pottstown after a woman told police he was stalking and harassing her through phone calls and text messages despite having a court-issued protection order, West Chester police said. Mayerson turned himself in to West Chester police Monday. He was arraigned on stalking and harassment charges and was unable to post 10% of $75,000 cash…
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Police: DUI Man Tries Leaving Scene Of Chester County Crash With Child
A 31-year-old Toughkenamon man was under the influence when he crashed his car and then tried walking away from the scene with a child who had been riding in the car, authorities said. Felipe Sica-Cuyuch was charged with DUI, endangering the welfare of children and related traffic offenses, according to the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department. Sica-Cuyuch struck a vehicle around 7:35 p.m. on March 13, at at the intersection of Newark Road and Baltimore Pike, in New Garden Township, police said. He was identified as the driver of the striking vehicle, as he walked a…
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