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It's like a scene from a horror film.
Residents of a California city are being terrorized by people dressed as
clowns, some reportedly wielding machetes or baseball bats, police
said.
"There's a natural phobia of clowns," Sgt. Joe Grubbs of the Bakersfield
Police Department told ABC News today. "And, clearly, if someone is
dressed up as a clown and holding a weapon in a threatening manner,
that's going to frighten people."
There have been 20 sightings in a week, but only one clown has landed in
cuffs. Bakersfield police arrested one juvenile last week for allegedly
chasing other juveniles while in a clown costume. The 14-year-old
suspect, who wasn't armed, told police he was participating in a hoax he
had seen online.
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Social media accounts using the name "Wasco Clown" claim to be linked to
the pranks, but police said they were unaware of any connection.
Instagram photos show scary clowns posing in different landmarks in
Wasco, Delano and Bakersfield, and the snapshots include taunting
captions like "come out and play" and "It's funny you guys think I got
arrested."
Other residents have reported seeing the scary clowns armed with a
machete or baseball bat, Grubbs said, but police haven't apprehended any
clowns with weapons.
The
@RealWascoClown Twitter account also claims responsibility for the scary sightings, though police say they know of no connection.
"I am the creepy, evil-looking clown that is roaming the streets of
Wasco, California at night. Come Find Me I will give you a balloon," the
account says.
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