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Cops make busts in “creepy clown” cases

October 11, 2016 By: Stephen Dietrich

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It’s a frightening trend that’s popping up in towns across the United States — adults dressed in creepy clown costumes, some with weapons, terrorizing innocent citizens and children.

It’s gotten so bad, police departments across the country have had enough… and cops are starting to act.

In New Mexico, Albuquerque police on Sunday announced three people dressed as clowns were in custody.

Police spokesman Simon Drobik said officers were dispatched to a call about a “clown sighting” near a kids’ clothing store. Authorities located three juveniles donning clown masks, and Drobik says they were also in possession of what appears to be a handgun.

In Wisconsin, two parents were arrested Thursday by Menasha police for child neglect after leaving their 4-year-old child unattended for hours to chase vehicles while dressed as clowns.

And in Massachusetts, authorities say they plan to charge a father who wore a scary clown mask and followed his child’s school bus. Auburn police say some middle-school-age children were so scared that they hid under a backyard deck.

Police say the man followed the bus last Tuesday, and wrote on Facebook: “We are hopeful that others will learn from this incident and not repeat these types of behaviors.”

We can only hope they’re right.

Do you think the cop made the right move to stop this creepy clown craze? Comment below.

 

The Associated Press contributed to this article

About the Author

Stephen Dietrich

Stephen is a U.S. Army veteran with over a decade of combined experience in political commentary, economics, and news.

Comments

  1. Duston Rose says

    October 11, 2016 at 11:15 am

    Gosh, I hope the Washington D.C. police don’t start doing this…the entire Congress would be in handcuffs!

    • Main Street says

      October 11, 2016 at 11:31 am

      Just another example of the intellectual decline of the USA.

    • Victor says

      October 11, 2016 at 12:04 pm

      You should be hoping they do start hand cuffing in DC, District of Criminals,,,

    • Shirley says

      October 11, 2016 at 12:23 pm

      Right

    • swamproot says

      October 11, 2016 at 12:59 pm

      hellary and all of the democrats are probably behind all of the clown sightings. the only difference is that they get the national spotlight by the media. just wish the lopsided media would expose her crookedness and hate for all of the people not in her family. if they did their would be plenty of jobs open cause they would meet strange tragedy at the hands of hellary

    • DCI says

      October 11, 2016 at 2:30 pm

      That is funny, At first I was like, WHAT???? Then my slow a– got it. GOOD ONE!!!

    • Southern and love it says

      October 11, 2016 at 4:05 pm

      Couldn’t happen to a more deserving group of sorry asses. Kick them all out and lock em up and loose the key for 20 or so years.

    • Alan says

      October 11, 2016 at 4:18 pm

      That might serve to improve things.

    • Christa says

      October 11, 2016 at 11:05 pm

      That’s hilarious!

    • Cristina Ortt says

      October 12, 2016 at 1:47 pm

      I love that!!!

  2. James Stevens says

    October 11, 2016 at 11:18 am

    Any behavior that upsets the general public and puts fear in the hearts of children need to be stopped.
    This falls under the majority rules line of thinking which congress is apparently unaware of. jwstx

  3. James Stevens says

    October 11, 2016 at 11:19 am

    Any behavior that upsets the general public and puts fear in the hearts of children needs to be stopped.
    This falls under the majority rules line of thinking which congress is apparently unaware of. jwstx

  4. Briguy says

    October 11, 2016 at 11:19 am

    I thought I saw one of those creepy clowns, but it just turned out to be Tim Cain, the creepy sidekick of
    Killary Rotten Killton!

    • Ronald Hamby says

      October 11, 2016 at 11:26 am

      LMAO !

    • Betta says

      October 11, 2016 at 2:19 pm

      Good one and sooooo true!

    • janet says

      October 11, 2016 at 5:53 pm

      Briguy,
      He reminds me of the kind of guy our mothers warned us about when we were kids. Creepy.
      (He disturbs me so much that I even have a nickname for him, Tim Kaine Gacy)

  5. susan says

    October 11, 2016 at 11:19 am

    The clowns can be also identified and called idiots. Those who dress up in these childish costumes and cause chaos deserve to be arrested and charged with disturbing the peace and fined. This should not be a city ordinance violation but a criminal charge and arrested. Police must be send a message. this kind of behavior is unacceptable period.

  6. Colc says

    October 11, 2016 at 11:27 am

    If they are dressed in creepy clown costumes arrest them for disturbing the peace, if nothing else. These people have no right to terrorize the public, especially children. As for the parents who left their 4 year old, so they could dress as clowns and terrorize people, they need an institution, whether jail or mental, it’s a toss up. Denounce the evil, and stop entertaining evil, as long as we entertain evil, with all these bloody, gory, killing video games, and TV shows, movies, etc., we are going to keep seeing this garbage. Turn away from the evil and stop celebrating it.

    • samuel alvarez says

      October 11, 2016 at 12:43 pm

      Well said

  7. Stalwart says

    October 11, 2016 at 11:37 am

    I know what would stop this crazy clown stuff: CASTRATE A CLOWN!!!

  8. pegasus says

    October 11, 2016 at 11:58 am

    WE HAVE BEEN POPPING OFF RAG HEADS FOR A BIT NOW IF CLOWNS START TO APPEAR WE WILL DO THE SAME…ROCKSALT IN A SCATTER GUN BURNS LIKE HELL…THATS THE FIRST 2 SHOTS..AFTER THAT IS 00 BUCK THEN PUNKIN BALL…IF THAT DONT STOP THEM A 44 MAG HOLLOWPOINT WILL !!!!

  9. Wanda Crosby says

    October 11, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    Yes they were right! Isn’t the world in enough torment from terrorists, and Hillary, The Obamas and illegal immigrants that are raping people? The world has gone mad and if all this craziness doesn’t soon stop our children are going to get caught up in it one way or the other! Either living in fear, or joining them in wrong doing! I say stop the ???? I want to get off until it comes back around to loving and following God not the Devil!

  10. Wanda Crosby says

    October 11, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    Yes they were right! Isn’t the world in enough torment from terrorists, and Hillary, The Obamas and illegal immigrants that are raping people? The world has gone mad and if all this craziness doesn’t soon stop our children are going to get caught up in it one way or the other! Either living in fear, or joining them in wrong doing! I say stop the ???? I want to get off until it comes back around to loving and following God not the Devil!

  11. Wanda Crosby says

    October 11, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    Yes they were right! Isn’t the world in enough torment from terrorists, and Hillary, The Obamas and illegal immigrants that are raping people? The world has gone mad and if all this craziness doesn’t soon stop our children are going to get caught up in it one way or the other! Either living in fear, or joining them in wrong doing! I say stop the ???? I want to get off until it comes back around to loving and following God not the Devil!

  12. Deplorable Rick says

    October 11, 2016 at 12:09 pm

    Pegasus- like your style especially the rock salt, but I’m sure your not from N.J. we’d do time not the clown

  13. TruChristian says

    October 11, 2016 at 12:17 pm

    Yes, the police are doing the right thing! I would add crimes against children to the charges. These people should be jailed or fined heavily. This is no Halloween stunt. As for juveniles doing this, fine the parents. Our children already have too many things scaring them, including shootings on school grounds. There is no tolerance for deliberate scaring of children.

  14. rp says

    October 11, 2016 at 12:24 pm

    I don’t understand where this crap started from. I saw one of these people wearing a hideous clown mask heading out of town where I live in Virginia, a couple weeks ago. There have been several sightings in my state. I kind of ignored it, but maybe I should have chased the car down and reported the tag number. Why these people are thinking this is funny or have another motive behind it is unclear. With all of these people using the masks to scare others or cause harm to the public, can get some of these people hurt themselves. I caution any person that tries this, of the harm they may cause for themselves.

  15. Justin W says

    October 11, 2016 at 12:30 pm

    People who dress as clowns are risking their lives. At some point someone packing a weapon is going to see one of these clowns and take matters into their own hands.

    Some states have laws against adults wearing masks. It would be a good time for people to take off their costumes before someone gets hurt.

  16. Sharon says

    October 11, 2016 at 12:45 pm

    Bee bee guns are perfect for these clowns. See them comming towards you shoot them ! Hanging around your home shoot them. Some one has to take those bees bees out , guess what a doctor.

  17. swamproot says

    October 11, 2016 at 1:05 pm

    in the south we sound catch a clown and tie it down in a fire ant bed till police get there. make the call 45 minutes after last knot was tied!!!

  18. Steven says

    October 11, 2016 at 1:09 pm

    Hillary Clinton is the ringmaster of these clowns. Vote Trump.

    • Christa says

      October 11, 2016 at 11:11 pm

      Yes she is. I hope trump wins. Everything is rigged so I’m fearful he won’t win because of that. We are doomed if she wins.

  19. Philip Grudzinski says

    October 11, 2016 at 1:14 pm

    There will be a creepy clown shooting, sooner or later, when one surprises a concealed carry gun owner.

    • Christa says

      October 11, 2016 at 11:13 pm

      That’s exactly what needs to happen. We need to start shooting these stupid clowns and put an end to it once and for all

  20. Marilynn Reeves says

    October 11, 2016 at 1:17 pm

    Police should start shooting this nut on site. That would send a much louder message than just arresting them.

  21. Angelo M Clark Sr says

    October 11, 2016 at 6:16 pm

    You do not have that authority to make that kind of judgement on any body you sir are not the who took your sin.
    You should repent and ask the father forgiveness to save your sole.

  22. Ive says

    October 11, 2016 at 10:58 pm

    I’d have to blame the Democrats for all this insanity in our once great country. Until we can gain our country back, it can only get worse…!!!! Hang on people, it WILL be worse if Shillery gets back into the White House…!!!

    • Christa says

      October 11, 2016 at 11:14 pm

      We might as well drink the kool aid if killery gets in. We are doomed and the country will never recover.

  23. pamela costilow says

    October 11, 2016 at 11:13 pm

    They have been doing alot more than scaring people, they have stabbed, tried luring children into the woods with candy, and I believe I heard one was killed. Yes I believe the police should definitely prosecute these “Clowns”. They have ruined Halloween for all of the children. Same on those that are.

  24. armydadtexas says

    October 12, 2016 at 12:47 am

    Hopefully at least some of these idiots in clown suits are getting the crap kicked out of them first, before being turned over to L.E.

    • John Davis says

      October 12, 2016 at 4:40 am

      Most people have cellphones nowadays. If you see a hideous clown, call the police.

    • John says

      October 12, 2016 at 4:46 am

      I was really surprised that a Clown would follow a school bus when his own son was on the schoo lbus.

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