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Man accused of terrorizing people while wearing Chucky-style mask in Philadelphia arrested in Las Vegas
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Key Points:
- Zymire Hughes, 22, was arrested in Las Vegas for allegedly terrorizing at least six people near Philadelphia City Hall while wearing a Chucky-style mask on August 12.
- Hughes fled Philadelphia on August 19, traveling from New Jersey to Florida and then to Las Vegas, where he has lived since February, according to U.S. Marshals.
- The incidents involved Hughes chasing and threatening people, including asking a woman if she was "ready to die," and filming the events on his cellphone.
- Hughes faces charges including aggravated assault and terroristic threats and is currently held in Las Vegas awaiting extradition to Philadelphia.
- Authorities emphasized that despite Hughes' attempt to conceal his identity with a mask, he was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service.
