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Masked man accused of terrorizing people in Center City Philadelphia identified: Police
6abc Philadelphia • • general
Key Points:
- Philadelphia police have identified 22-year-old Zymire Hughes as the suspect wearing a Chucky-style Halloween mask and terrorizing residents in Center City, leading to an arrest warrant being issued.
- Hughes allegedly chased and harassed 15 to 16 people near City Hall in the early morning hours of August 15, including a woman he threatened by asking, "Are you ready to die?" causing her to flee and sustain severe leg injuries.
- Video footage shows Hughes entering Suburban Station, being asked to remove his mask by SEPTA police, then evading capture by fleeing on a bus to his residence, where he was later seen without the mask.
- Police believe Hughes may have fled Pennsylvania and are coordinating with the U.S. Marshals Service to locate him; he faces potential charges such as terroristic threats, harassment, simple assault, and intimidation.
- Authorities urge anyone with information about Hughes' whereabouts to contact Philadelphia police at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
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