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As the manhunt for a convicted killer who slipped out of a Pennsylvania prison continues for the 10th day Saturday, authorities conducting an intense 24-hour operation now have almost 400 officers on search efforts.

Officials assigned extra legislation enforcement personnel to search for Danelo Cavalcante as the variety of his reported sightings in Chester County has grown since his escape from the county correctional facility on August 31.

“We pulled more people in through the night last night,” Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens advised reporters Friday, including the reinforcements are from state police and different companies. “We have got numerous tactical teams that are out doing searches.”

Bivens, who is main the large search, offered a tour of the command heart on Friday to a CNN crew and different reporters to present how authorities are working.

Police confirmed a reside map of the overall perimeter the place tactical groups, Ok-9 canines and a helicopter are scouring for any indicators of Cavalcante. There had been additionally a number of cellular trailers exterior of the command heart used for added house.

Typically, legislation enforcement staffers are working 12-hour shifts on the command heart, typically even longer, Bivens stated.

“I want people to know it’s not a matter of having one call taker in here that’s answering a tip line and perhaps dispatching a police car to go check that out. There is a major operation underway to try and capture him.” Bivens stated.

The look behind the scenes comes amid a sequence of Cavalcante sightings over the previous week, with the most recent recognizing reported by a person Thursday simply earlier than midday at Chester County’s Longwood Gardens. Cavalcante was seen in or across the gardens, about 3 miles from the prison, at the very least thrice this week.

Cavalcante, 34, fled Chester County Prison final week by “crab walking” between two partitions, scaling a fence and traversing throughout razor wire.

The escape, which was caught on surveillance video, was not seen nor reported by the prison tower guard on obligation on the time. Officials fired him Thursday after serving the prison for 18 years, a supply with data of the choice advised CNN.

“We can confirm that the corrections officer on duty when Danelo Cavalcante escaped was terminated yesterday afternoon,” the supply stated.

And though there have been some extra safety measures applied earlier than Cavalcante’s escape, officers have stated their enhancements didn’t account for human errors.

The inmate’s escape from the prison – about 30 miles west of Philadelphia – has distressed residents and instilled concern amongst his sufferer’s household.

Cavalcante was convicted of first-degree homicide final month for the 2021 killing of his former girlfriend, 33-year-old Deborah Brandão, in Chester County. Authorities stated Cavalcante stabbed Brandão 38 occasions in entrance of her two kids, who at the moment are within the care of her sister.

Cavalcante can be needed in a 2017 murder case in Brazil, his native nation, a US Marshals Service official has stated.

As of Friday, there have been a number of credible sightings of Cavalcante, Bivens stated. And as the search stretches into the 10th day, authorities are assured they may carry Cavalcante again into custody.

“My intent is to pressure him to try and contain him and capture him. He’ll make a mistake. He’ll become more desperate. He’ll have to expose himself,” Bivens stated.

Here’s what we learn about among the sightings for a lot:

• August 31: Cavalcante is seen on jail surveillance video escaping from Chester County Prison. The video confirmed him “crab-walking” between two partitions in an train yard – putting his palms on one wall and his ft on one other – and shimmying up out of view, stated the prison’s performing warden, Howard Holland. Cavalcante then ran throughout a roof, scaled one other fence and obtained via razor wire, Holland stated.

• September 1: A resident of Pocopson Township – the place the prison is positioned – stated he noticed Cavalcante inside his house Friday, taking meals earlier than leaving, CNN affiliate WPVI reported.

• September 2: Cavalcante was noticed on surveillance video about 1.5 miles from the prison, authorities stated.

• Monday: A safety digital camera recorded the fugitive at Longwood Gardens, authorities stated.

• Tuesday: An space resident reported seeing Cavalcante in a creek mattress on the resident’s property, Bivens stated.

• Wednesday: A path digital camera picture confirmed Cavalcante in or round Longwood Gardens, which is close to the prison, however officers realized about this sighting Thursday night, in accordance to Bivens.