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Zymire Hughes, 22, is back in Philadelphia after being tracked down and arrested in Las Vegas on Aug. 25 for allegedly terrorizing people in Center City while wearing a Chucky-style mask. He appeared in a Philadelphia court on a $100,000 bail and faces charges of terroristic threats, harassment, and simple assault. A Las Vegas police body-camera investigation helped locate him, and his next hearing is Sept. 22.
Philadelphia police are searching for a masked suspect who has terrorized Center City residents, including a jogger near City Hall early Wednesday. Video shows him chasing a woman around 5:30 a.m. and asking, 'Are you ready to die?' He fled north on 15th Street toward Suburban Station. A coworker at a coffee shop was also targeted; no weapon was seen. The suspect, estimated to be 16–20 years old, faces terroristic threats, harassment, simple assault and intimidation charges. Police ask for tips at 215-686-TIPS.
About 30 immigration advocates, including local clergy and a city council member, blocked the ICE headquarters garage in Center City Philadelphia for roughly two hours to protest immigration enforcement; a white sedan eventually exited with police assistance and no arrests were reported, following earlier demonstrations in October and amid broader anti-ICE sentiment in the city.