A Philadelphia man suspected of chasing a woman through the streets in a chucky mask has been identified and is believed to be on the run, officials said. 

Zymire Hughes, 22, was identified as the suspect who chased a 40-year-old female jogger during her early morning run at around 5.30am last Wednesday. 

The Philadelphia Police Department announced on Tuesday that Hughes may have fled the state, and allegedly ‘has ties to California and Nevada.’ 

The masked man ran behind the woman as she crossed through an intersection, a video released by officers showed.

According to police, the suspect made ‘threatening comments’ while holding his hand behind his back causing his victim to ‘stumble and sustain injury.’ 

The victim was seen on video having turned around in an apparent attempt to lose the masked figure, but he quickly changed course to continue his pursuit.

A second camera showed the jogger running down a five-lane road with the suspect trailing behind her. 

He was seemingly unable to catch up with her and changed his route while the woman was just feet ahead.

Zymire Hughes, 22, was identified as the suspect who chased a 40-year-old female jogger during her early morning run at around 5.30am last Wednesday, police said

The lone jogger was chased by a man wearing a Chucky doll mask, who allegedly terrorized multiple people, laughing at his victims and asked if they were ‘ready to die,’ police said

Investigators released several photos of the suspect, which show him sporting the Chucky mask and a blue plaid backpack

He crossed multiple lanes of traffic and diverted to the sidewalk on the right-hand side of the street as the runner continued to jog down the road.

The suspect had allegedly terrorized multiple people in the community, with police claiming he laughed at his victims and asked if they are ‘ready to die.’

A second victim claimed that the suspect appeared to be filming the nightmarish encounters on his cell phone.

Jameka, who declined to share her last name, told WPVI that the man approached her with his phone in hand just moments after he had chased another woman. 

‘I started to wave at her from across the intersection and say, “Hey, there’s someone behind you – look behind you!” And she heard me, and then she started to run away,’ she claimed.

She said the suspect then tried to force his way into a local coffee shop, but after being denied entry, turned his attention towards her.

The alleged victim screamed ‘don’t follow me’ and put up her hands in a fighting stance, she recalled. 

‘I blocked my face, making sure my centerline was protected. And then he also started to put his hands up but I could tell that he’d never been in a fight before,’ she told the news outlet.

Cameras caught the suspect chasing the 40-year-old near City Hall around 5.30am

Jameka, who claimed she was also terrorized by the suspect, said he appeared to be filming the nightmarish encounters on his cell phone

The suspect, seen with a phone in his hand, allegedly terrorized multiple people in the community

Jameka, who described the suspect as appearing ‘disoriented,’ claims he ran away after she kicked him.

Officers say the suspect will face several serious charges once he is apprehended.

Anyone with information about his identity or whereabouts is asked to call the Philadelphia police at 215-686-8477.

This is a breaking news story.