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Masked Man Accused of Harassing Philadelphians Is Arrested in Las Vegas

Zymire Hughes scared more than a dozen people while wearing a Chucky-style mask, the authorities said. He is being held in jail while awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania.

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U.S. Marshals say 22-year-old Zymire Hughes was arrested Tuesday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Philadelphia Chucky-style mask harassment case

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Zymire Hughes, the man accused of scaring more than a dozen people in Philadelphia while wearing a Chucky-style Halloween mask, has been arrested in Las Vegas and is being held in jail while awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania.

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Zymire Hughes, the masked suspect, was identified and arrested in Las Vegas; the reported victim count rose to more than a dozen, and he now awaits extradition to Pennsylvania.

In this event A Man in a Chucky-Style Mask Was Scaring Philadelphians. Then He Picked the Wrong Woman. Earlier coverage
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Masked Man Accused of Harassing Philadelphians Is Arrested in Las Vegas

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Philadelphia's Chucky-style masked man arrested in Las Vegas

U.S. Marshals say 22-year-old Zymire Hughes was arrested Tuesday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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