{"id":281520,"date":"2026-09-08T15:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/281520\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T15:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:24:10","slug":"zymire-hughes-msasked-man-accused-of-terrorizing-people-near-city-hall-back-in-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/281520\/","title":{"rendered":"Zymire Hughes, msasked man’ accused of terrorizing people near City Hall, back in Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The man accused of terrorizing people in Center City<\/a> while wearing a creepy Chucky-style mask is back in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

Zymire Hughes, 22, appeared in a Philadelphia courtroom Sunday and is being held on a $100,00 bail.<\/p>\n

He was tracked down and arrested in Las Vegas on August 25.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Video shows how Las Vegas police tracked down suspect in Center City Philadelphia ‘masked man’ case<\/a><\/p>\n

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Action News obtained new body camera footage showing how police in Las Vegas tracked down the masked suspect, accused of terrorizing people in Center City.<\/p>\n

Investigators say Hughes chased and harassed people in Center City Philadelphia while wearing the mask during early morning hours.<\/p>\n

He’s charged with terroristic threats, harassment and simple assault.<\/p>\n

RELATED: ‘I was going to fight’: Woman recalls creepy encounter with man wearing Chucky mask in Philadelphia<\/a><\/p>\n

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Woman says she kicked the man in the chest after he confronted her while wearing a Chucky mask<\/p>\n

Hughes next hearing is scheduled for September 22.
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