Man wearing a Chucky doll mask is accused of terrorising pedestrians and joggers on the streets of Philadelphia.
People in the Pennsylvanian city had the fright of their lives when a chilling figure in a Halloween-style mask ran up to them during a scaring spree last week.
One jogger is said to have seriously injured her leg after the masked creep chased her before allegedly asking her ‘are you ready to die? while holding up his phone.
She ran away screaming for help, causing her to trip and fall, according to the city’s police captain, Jason Smith. The woman will likely need ‘extensive medical treatment’ for her injuries, he said.
The 40-year-old woman is one of around 16 people believed to have been approached by the suspect attempting to harass them, he said.
She is the only victim to have come forward so far.
Now detectives have issued an appeal on social media naming the suspect as Zymire Hughes, 22, who is believed to have left Pennsylvania state with packed bags two nights ago.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said during a press conference: ‘There is nobody in the world who should be trying to imitate what this scared man, who’s running, is doing now.
‘He’s a punk. I mean, that’s the bottom line. He’s a punk who scared a lot of people for no good reason, and we’re not going to tolerate it.’
Hughes has links to Las Vegas, Nevada, and Los Angeles, California, according to authorities.
Krasner added: ‘Who’s scared now? Who’s running now?’
The masked suspect was captured on the underground train’s CCTV carrying a blue backpack.
He was confronted by the transport police, who asked him to take off the mask, according to Captain Smith.
Referring to the killer doll character from the horror movie franchise Child’s Play, Smith said: ‘Underneath that Chucky-style Halloween mask, he’s got a black Covid-style mask underneath of that, which he never removes.’
He is wanted on felony and misdemeanour charges related to the woman’s case, who was approached by a masked stranger at about 5.30am on Wednesday, August 12.
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