The capture of Cavalcante ends the nightmare of the past two weeks, and we thank every single law enforcement official at the regional, state and federal level that was out in all weather conditions, all day and night – as well as everyone in the incident command center, our County Department of Emergency Services and County Sheriff’s Office – for their immense efforts.
We thank our community partners, businesses and school districts for their support and cooperation – and the public for their help in providing tips to law enforcement during the manhunt.
Chester County Prison officials have made some immediate changes to bolster security in the prison, have brought in security contractors to make permanent changes to the exercise yards, and are reviewing and - where needed - changing procedures for both security measures and communication to residents who live close to the prison.
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline