A man seen in Philadelphia wearing a creepy, Chucky-style mask and allegedly harassing people there last week was arrested in Las Vegas, authorities in the desert city said Tuesday.
\n\nZymire Hughes was arrested by U.S. Marshals Service Violent Offender Task Force members, the service said in a statement.
\n\nPhiladelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said last week that the warrant is based on allegations of felony and misdemeanor assault after Hughes allegedly chased a jogger, asked, “Do you want to die?” and caused her to suffer injuries as she fled early last Wednesday in Center City.
\n\nHe said more charges were possible and would be outlined after the suspect’s arrest.
\n\nBooking information from Clark County Detention Center in Nevada shows Hughes in custody with no bail, with a hearing before a judge scheduled for Thursday morning.
\n\nIt’s not clear if he has obtained legal counsel. Public defender’s offices in Clark County, Nevada, and Philadelphia did not immediately respond to requests for comment after regular business hours late Tuesday.
\n\nPolice allege Hughes approached more than a dozen people in Center City that morning, before he fled after his interaction with the jogger. Police said he fled again after regional transit police in…
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