The Chucky doll mask sicko who allegedly harassed a female jogger in Philadelphiaearlier this week could be hiding on the West Coast, cops have said.
Authorities identified the suspect as 22-year-old Zymire Hughes and believe he may have already fled Pennsylvania after pulling off an unhinged 15-minute stunt that targeted six people at random.
Hughes allegedly ran up to the strangers while filming the interactions, before harassing a female jogger, asking her, “are you ready to die?,” authorities said.
“We’ve received information he has a tendency to travel back and forth to the West Coast, California, the LA area, and also Las Vegas for employment reasons,” Philadelphia Police Capt. Jason Smith said.
The incident began around 5:20 a.m. Wednesday when Hughes entered a local Dunkin’ Donuts. Employees refused him service due to his erratic behavior, according to Captain Smith.
Moments later, the masked man targeted a female jogger nearby.
“He’s holding his cell phone up in front of her, at which time he asks her, ‘Are you ready to die?’” Captain Smith told reporters during a Monday press conference.
“She appears startled, at which time the male asks her again, ‘Are you ready to die?’” The woman attempted to flee while screaming for help, sustaining a leg injury during her escape.
A witness, identified as Jameka, told WPVI she tried to intervene and warn the victim. “I started to wave at her from across the intersection and say, ‘Hey there’s someone behind you, look behind you,’” Jameka said.
She added that she managed to kick the suspect in the chest, temporarily disorienting him before he fled.
An arrest warrant is active against Hughes and he faces multiple charges including terroristic threats, harassment, simple assault, reckless endangerment, and witness intimidation once taken into custody.
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