A man accused of harassing and threatening people in Philadelphia while wearing a “Chucky”-style Halloween mask is arrested in Las Vegas, authorities say. The U.S. Marshals Service detained 22-year-old Zymire Hughes at an apartment complex in Nevada City, Nevada, and he is held at the Clark County Detention Center pending extradition to Pennsylvania.
Police accuse Hughes of approaching and frightening multiple people in central Philadelphia in the early hours of August 12, with some encounters captured on surveillance footage and reportedly filmed on a phone. One alleged incident involves a jogger who is chased, asks whether she is “ready to die,” and runs away, suffering serious injuries. Authorities say he wore a distinctive baby doll-style mask resembling Chucky, along with a black face covering beneath it, and that he evaded some law enforcement when he entered Suburban Station and complied with instructions to remove the outer mask.
Outlets describe the arrest timing and investigation similarly: a manhunt involving federal marshals followed identification from the video. The New York Times and Global News focus on the accusation of terrorizing residents and the extradition process, while Fox News and Metro emphasize the multi-state manhunt and surveillance leading to the Las Vegas detention. All report the arrest occurs after Hughes traveled from the Philadelphia area through other locations.
