{"id":273370,"date":"2026-08-27T18:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T18:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/273370\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T18:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T18:08:09","slug":"masked-man-accused-of-terrorizing-people-near-philadelphia-city-hall-appears-in-las-vegas-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/273370\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Masked man&#8217; accused of terrorizing people near Philadelphia City Hall appears in Las Vegas court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) &#8212; The man accused of terrorizing more than a dozen people near Philadelphia City Hall <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/masked-suspect-accused-terrorizing-women-center-city-philadelphia\/19693661\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">while wearing a disturbing mask<\/a> appeared in a Las Vegas courtroom on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Zymire Hughes, 22, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/zymire-hughes-arrested-masked-man-wanted-terrorizing-philadelphians-captured-las-vegas\/19736015\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was taken into custody Tuesday night<\/a> in Las Vegas. Investigators say Hughes had been living there since February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Hughes waived extradition and is due back in court for another hearing next month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">He is facing charges including terroristic threats, harassment, simple assault and intimidation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Investigators say Hughes chased and harassed people in Center City during the early morning hours of Aug. 15. Police believe he may have been motivated by a desire for social media attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">RELATED:<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/woman-recalls-encounter-man-wearing-chucky-mask-terrorizing-people-center-city-philadelphia\/19696540\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> &#8216;I was going to fight&#8217;: Woman recalls creepy encounter with man wearing Chucky mask in Philadelphia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Woman says she kicked the man in the chest after he confronted her while wearing a Chucky mask<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">During a briefing last week, Philadelphia Police Capt. Jason Smith said Hughes encountered as many as 15 or 16 people that morning. In several incidents, police said Hughes approached victims while wearing what authorities described as a &#8220;distinctive Chucky doll-style Halloween mask.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Investigators said Hughes fled Philadelphia on Aug. 19, first flying from Trenton-Mercer Airport to Orlando, Florida. Authorities said he later flew from Orlando to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">According to Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Clark, investigators tracked Hughes to an apartment in southeast Las Vegas, where they believe he remained for about five days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Officials said Hughes has ties to both California and Las Vegas through employment and also has family in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">WATCH FULL: US Marshals announce arrest of suspect wanted for terrorizing Philadelphians<\/p>\n<p>WATCH FULL: US Marshals announce arrest of suspect wanted for terrorizing Philadelphians<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WPVI-TV. 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