Philadelphia police are searching for a man wearing a creepy chucky-style mask who allegedly approached and chased women near City Hall. In one encounter, a woman says the masked man confronted her and appeared to threaten her. Instead of running away, she stood her ground and kicked him in the chest, sending him fleeing.
NOT TODAY: This woman refused to become a victim of a man wearing a "Chucky doll" mask who police say is terrorizing people in Philadelphia. She squared up and kicked him in the chest. "I was like OK, well, let's see if you can fight -- and he couldn't," she said, adding that he… pic.twitter.com/FZJjOdXEEV
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Police are asking for help identifying the suspect, who may have been targeting women in the area.
The reason I bring this up to Long Island is because we all know and see how dumb kids are right here in our own backyard….and we all know how many copycats are about to flood the streets thinking this is a fun, harmful prank. WELL, IT’S NOT! So a reminder to keep aware of your surroundings and try to steer clear of ever being out in public by yourself, day or night.
