Local Clown Sightings Cause Panic

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Local Clown Sightings Cause Panic

I freakin hate clowns.

 

 

For some reason, clown sightings are sweeping the nation.  People are getting dressed up as clowns just to scare random people.  This ‘trend’ landed in Augusta County recently.  Here is the official media release:

 

 

09/25/2016 Media Release from the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office:

I have received numerous phone calls from the media requesting information on a clown sighting in Augusta County. I figured it would be easiest to distribute this information to everyone at the same time.

On Saturday, September 24, 2016, the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office received a call for service regarding a clown sighting in the 100 block of River Bend Road in Fort Defiance. Deputies were dispatched to the area at 9:02 p.m. and were on location at 9:10 p.m., but were unable to locate any one dressed as clowns.

The call was placed by a citizen that was in the area fishing with his children. The male was approached by two separate vehicles leaving the area at a high rate of speed. Both vehicles stopped to warn him that several people in the adjacent woodland area were dressed up as clowns. According to the caller, the people leaving the area were pretty upset over the clown sightings.

I would like to make the citizens of Augusta County aware of the VA Code Section 18.2-422 which prohibits a person over 16 years of age from wearing a mask, hood, or other device to cover or conceal the identity of the wearer. A violation of this code section is a Class 6 felony. A Class 6 felony is punishable by one to five years of incarceration and a fine of not more than $2500. Either or both may apply if convicted of this offense.

“This is a growing problem across the commonwealth. Please do NOT engage in this illegal behavior. Dressing as a clown and approaching people can result in someone getting seriously hurt. I strongly recommend not to engage in this behavior and want everyone to be aware of the Va. law which prohibits this behavior,” said Sheriff Donald Smith. (NBC 29)

 

 

I used to not be scared of clowns, in fact I LOVED being one for Halloween one year.  Now, as an adult I’m TERRIFIED of clowns.  Thank you ‘IT’, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Insane Clown Posse, and Bozo!

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