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Suspect in Doll Mask Filmed Chasing, Terrorizing Woman in Philadelphia: Police

  • Philadelphia police are searching for a thin, 5-foot-8 black male between 16 and 20 years old who wore a Chucky mask and threatened at least six people near City Hall on August 12, possibly recording the encounters on a smartphone for social media.
  • The suspect chased a 40-year-old jogger, asking her 'Are you ready to die?' while holding his phone in front of her face, leading her to flee and injure her leg during the escape.
  • A bystander named Jameka warned the jogger and later confronted and kicked the suspect, who appeared disoriented, while police urge the public not to approach the suspect but to contact authorities.
  • The suspect threatened victims with terroristic threats and assault and faces charges including possession of an instrument of crime, harassment, reckless endangerment, and intimidation if caught.
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Male wearing creepy mask terrorizes random people in Philly — until one woman fights back

He allegedly chased after one woman jogging and made a threat against her.

·Irving, United States
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The streets of Philadelphia have been immersed in a less disturbing situation since last Wednesday, August 12, due to the appearance of a subject who is pursuing and threatening people in the city center "masked with a face from Chucky." The Philadelphia Police Department has reported on Tuesday that it is looking for the suspect, who allegedly "threated and chased at least half a dozen people" in the vicinity of City Hall last week. The man was…

·Madrid, Spain
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The Philadelphia police, in the United States, are looking for a man who would be chasing and threatening residents using a scary doll mask, similar to that of Chucky. According to the Philadelphia Police Department, at least six people were approached in the vicinity of the city hall during the previous week. Deployment: Woman sentenced to life imprisonment for killing relatives with poisonous mushrooms tries to annul sentence in Australia Trag…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Police are already searching for the suspect who attacked at least six people on the street last week.

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To date, only one threatened person has shown up with the police, who have aired photos and a video of the suspect, captured by a surveillance camera, asking for help from the public to identify him.

·Paris, France
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Philadelphia Police are looking for a man with a possessed wrist mask who harassed and chased several people near City Hall for 20 minutes.

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The Sun Newspapers broke the news on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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