Man in creepy doll mask who has terrified Philadelphians may be headed to L.A., police say

A man caught on video terrorizing a woman in Philadelphia reportedly has known ties to the L.A. area, according to authorities.

On Aug. 12 around 5:30 a.m., a man in a disturbing white face mask chased a 40-year-old woman in the downtown area of Philadelphia across from City Hall, according to the city’s Police Department.

He was later identified as 22-year-old Zymire Hughes.

Hughes allegedly “made threatening comments while holding his hand behind his back,” causing the woman to fall and get injured, police said. Hughes fled to a City Center station of Philadelphia’s rail system, according to the department.

A warrant for Hughes’ arrest is active, police said. He may have fled Pennsylvania and has ties to California and Nevada.

“He has a tendency to travel back and forth to the West Coast, California, the L.A. area, but also Las Vegas … for employment reasons,” Philadelphia Police Capt. Jason Smith told a local news outlet.

The Police Department is working with the U.S. Marshals to try to find Hughes.

The department had previously released images and video of the suspect wearing a white mask, a blue backpack and black clothing to try to identify the man.