Creepy Clown Sightings Make Way To Chico

Citizens have also called SPD to report suspicious behavior of a person or persons dressed like clowns this week near Antrim Street, 1300 block of Derby and the Fox Run area.

The Davenport Police Department does not “clown around” when it comes to clown pranks/jokes/hoaxes.

The South Orange – Maplewood School District also released a statement yesterday, “Update on National Clown Threats”, which can be read here.

After getting into clowning in 1995, Beverly and Pepper plan to continue doing shows for churches, health organizations, schools, and hospitals, and they have not thoughts of retiring for a good reason. The woman described the clown quite vividly, saying he was wearing a clown suit, a red wig and white facial makeup with a teardrop drawn on his left cheek, according to ABC affiliate WCPO.

Clown masks are flying off the shelves in some Halloween stores as people glom on to the phenomenon of scary clowns.

“The last number that I have heard is that one in nearly 10 people report a phobia of clowns”, said Matthew Lorber, director of the child and adolescent psychiatry program at Lenox Hill Hospital in NY.

Police said it happened around 10:45 p.m. Saturday.

Various police forces, including Central Point Police in OR, have urged people to “quit clowning around”.

Right now there has only been one report here in Chico, and the university students don’t seem to be too anxious about it.

“Six people in full costume jumped in front my auto while driving”, another person wrote.

DPS received about 40 calls about the clowns Monday night, Callisto said.

“They did get some threats on their voicemail saying, ‘We are going to come find you. And I don’t think I’ve ever screamed so loud!”

It began after police say a clown in SC tried to lure children into the woods last month.

One school district in OH was even closed for a day last week after a woman reported being attacked by a clown.

Finally, Syracuse’s do’s and don’ts of clown-spotting concludes with a notice that Halloween is just around the corner, which means that “people will wear costumes for some of the events”.