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Zymire Hughes, 22, accused of terrorizing Center City residents while wearing a Halloween mask, was arrested in Las Vegas and faces aggravated assault and terroristic threats charges after fleeing Pennsylvania; authorities say he chased a woman, injuring her spine and hamstring, and he surrendered to U.S. Marshals following a search that tracked him to a southeast Las Vegas apartment.
Zymire Hughes, a 22-year-old Philadelphia man accused of chasing and threatening pedestrians while wearing a cracked ‘Chucky’-style mask near City Hall, was arrested in Las Vegas after a multi-state manhunt. U.S. Marshals Service and Nevada Violent Offender Task Force tracked him via surveillance footage; he’s jailed in Clark County awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania on an active aggravated assault warrant. Authorities say Hughes fled across states—from Trenton-Mercer Airport, NJ, to Orlando, FL, then to Las Vegas—before being detained; he resisted arrest and offered no stated motive.
A man identified as Zymire Hughes chased a jogger in Center City Philadelphia while wearing a creepy Chucky-style mask and shouted “Are you ready to die?” to boost his social-media views; Philadelphia prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for felony and misdemeanor assault, and Hughes was later arrested in Las Vegas by U.S. Marshals and is being held without bail with a hearing scheduled. Police say he approached more than a dozen people before fleeing, and investigators traced him via security cameras and tips. Hughes is on probation in Montgomery County and maintains two TikTok accounts and one Instagram; more charges could be filed as the case unfolds.
Philadelphia police have an active arrest warrant for 22-year-old Zymire Hughes, suspected of chasing a woman downtown while wearing a disturbing white mask. Hughes, who fled toward the City Center transit hub, is believed to have ties to California and Nevada, and authorities say he travels to the West Coast for work. The U.S. Marshals are assisting in locating him after video and images were released to identify the suspect.
Police in Philadelphia identified 22-year-old Zymire Hughes as the man wearing a white Chucky-style mask who chased women near City Hall; he has an active arrest warrant and may have fled Pennsylvania, with investigators noting possible West Coast travel and social-media exposure of the incident.