A crowd of heavily armed law enforcement agents surrounded Danelo Cavalcante after he was recaptured to end a two week long manhunt. The photo op sparked criticism online, while people authorities in charge lauded the moment as a sign of a job well done.
Aerial video captured by FOX 29 on the morning authorities captured an escaped killer showed tactical officers posing for a group photo with the handcuffed convict.
About 30 law enforcement officers in tactical gear could be seen smiling for the cameras moments after pulling a bloodied Danelo Cavalcante out from behind a business in Chester County.
SKYFOX video showed the 34-year-old killer surrounded by members of the U.S. Border Patrol's BORTAC unit and the Special Emergency Response Team of the Pennsylvania State Police. Two K-9 officers involved in Cavalcante's capture were also pictured.
(FOX 29 Philadelphia)
Cavalcante acrobatically escaped Chester County prison nearly two weeks ago and had evaded capture ever since. In the days following his escape, he was spotted more than a dozen times by police, residents, trail cameras, and even doorbell cameras.
Law enforcement faced criticism during the two-week search, especially after Cavalcante was able to steal a van from a dairy business and escape an original perimeter about 20 miles from where he was later captured.
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