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Manhunt ends after escaped convict captured in PA

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USA TODAY

Daily News, News

4.11.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

USA TODAY Breaking News Reporter Jorge L. Ortiz breaks down the capture of an escaped convict in Pennsylvania.

President Joe Biden faces tough polling numbers on the economy.

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison looks at the Biden administration's plan to bring green jobs to communities 'left behind.'

A federal judge in Texas rules that the DACA policy violates federal law.

U.S. school shootings hit an all-time high for a second year in a row.

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0:00.0

Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson and this is five things you need to know Thursday the 14th of September, 2023.

0:20.0

Today an escaped convict has been captured in Pennsylvania, plus rough pulling numbers for Biden.

0:27.0

And we look at the latest court decision around the DACA immigration policy.

0:38.0

Nearly two weeks after breaking out of a Pennsylvania prison convicted murderer, Dinello Cavalcante, was captured yesterday.

0:45.0

I spoke with USA Today breaking news reporter Jorge L Ortiz about how he was caught and the relief for a local community.

0:53.0

Jorge, thanks for happening on five things.

0:55.0

Of course, happy to be here.

0:57.0

So starting here before we get to the capture, how did Cavalcante actually escape from prison in the first place?

1:03.0

We've seen recent video that it's really remarkable how fairly easy it was.

1:09.0

You know, he did what they call it a call walk in between two walls.

1:14.0

And when you see the video, you're amazed at how quickly he goes up.

1:18.0

And then he powers through some razor wire climbed on a roof.

1:23.0

I think he met up with some more razor wire and clearly was determined enough not to let that stop him.

1:28.0

And so once he got out there, he's been very crafty in dodged the authorities.

1:33.0

So he's finally been caught after about a two week manhunt.

1:37.0

How did authorities finally end up catching him?

1:40.0

Well, it was a combination of, first of all, the overwhelming resources.

1:45.0

You know, they had about 500 officers, technology and police dogs early in the morning, like everyone 1 a.m.

1:53.0

Or so, they was a burglar alarm that went off that kind of gave the authorities a hint as to where he might be.

2:01.0

And then they had a plane go over with a thermal imaging technology that picked up a heat signal from him.

2:09.0

They possibly could have tried to catch him at that time, but there was terrible weather.

2:15.0

So the plane had to return it in the land.

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