Zymire Hughes, 22, a suspect accused of terrorizing individuals in Philadelphia while wearing a Chucky mask, was apprehended in Nevada following a two-week manhunt. Police stated Hughes attempted to break free from his handcuffs after being taken into custody.

Robert Clark, the US Marshals Supervisory Deputy, described Hughes as "not a happy man being brought into custody" and noted that he "actually tried to get out of the handcuffs and had to be subdued by deputy marshals."

Hughes faces charges of assault and making terroristic threats. Authorities allege that on August 12, Hughes chased six people in Philadelphia, including a 40-year-old jogger whom he asked, "Are you ready to die?" The jogger sustained injuries while attempting to flee and required hospitalization for several days, according to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Krasner characterized Hughes's actions as "rotten behavior" and stated that the suspect has a "troubling history."

Investigators suspect Hughes sought social media attention for his actions, but no definitive motive has been revealed. "You can’t just say ‘I’m an influencer and commit crimes,'" Krasner said. "You can’t just terrorize people, terrorize a community because the reaction of someone who believes she might die at any second you find funny."

The incidents reportedly began around 5:20 a.m. after Hughes was allegedly refused service at a Dunkin' location for erratic behavior. He then proceeded to terrorize others before arriving at Suburban Station, where he was briefly confronted by SEPTA officers. Hughes complied with their request to remove the Chucky mask but remained masked with a COVID-19 mask. He then boarded a bus and returned to his apartment.

Hughes had been in Philadelphia for several weeks before the alleged spree and left the city on August 19. He traveled to Trenton, New Jersey, to catch a flight to Florida before returning to Las Vegas, where he had been living since February. He reportedly moved apartments after his photograph began circulating online.

Authorities were led to Nevada by a tip, and Hughes was arrested Tuesday at a residence in the southeastern part of the city. He had been at that location for approximately five days. Clark stated that Hughes's arrest sends a message that "you can hide your face, but you can’t hide from the elite investigators of the U.S. Marshal Service."

Hughes is awaiting extradition to Philadelphia for court proceedings. The DA's office indicated that video evidence, potentially recorded by Hughes himself, could be used in court.

Records indicate Hughes has had prior encounters with law enforcement. Four years prior, he allegedly stole an officer's badge and disposed of it. He was participating in a diversion program that would have allowed him to avoid a conviction, but he was removed from the program due to subsequent legal trouble, the nature of which is unclear.