Yahoo:
California police field reports of creepy clowns
(Reuters) - Reports of creepy clowns carrying knives and other weapons have been scaring people in the California city of Bakersfield for the past week, police said on Sunday.
In the latest incident, a person telephoned the Bakersfield Police Department on Saturday night, reporting a clown armed with a firearm, said watch commander Lieutenant Jason Matson.
"We've been having sightings all over the city," Matson said. "They range from anywhere from a guy carrying a gun to a guy carrying a knife running up to houses."
The Bakersfield Californian newspaper reported earlier in the week that at least some of the reports were hoaxes. Matson said he did not know whether the incidents were pranks.
At least one of the reports was not a hoax - police arrested a teen on Friday who had dressed up as a clown and was chasing children on the west side of town, Matson said. The juvenile, whose name was not released, said he was doing it to perpetrate a hoax he had seen online.
He was arrested on suspicion of annoying a minor and booked into the Kern County Juvenile Hall, Bakersfield police said in a news release.
A child who had been chased "was clearly scared," the release said.
WPVI:
Creepy clown sightings trouble California city
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. --
People dressed as clowns are causing a stir in the southern San Joaquin Valley, California.
The latest after-dark sighting came Saturday, when police in Bakersfield responded around 8 p.m. to a report of a clown holding a firearm.
Officers searched but didn't find anyone.
The Bakersfield Californian reports that the latest sighting came after a week during which police received numerous calls about scary or mischievous clowns.
According to the newspaper, police said they have arrested one minor who acknowledged dressing up and chasing younger juveniles.
Officers searched but didn't find anyone.
The Bakersfield Californian reports that the latest sighting came after a week during which police received numerous calls about scary or mischievous clowns.
According to the newspaper, police said they have arrested one minor who acknowledged dressing up and chasing younger juveniles.
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I fucking hate clowns. As far as I'm concerned the only good clown is a... well, you know...
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I. COULDN'T. HELP. MYSELF!!!
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I. COULDN'T. HELP. MYSELF!!!
2 comments:
You caught me.
I was only trying to have a little fun.
You caught me.
I was only trying to have a little fun.
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