Scotland Yard on Wednesday said it has made the first arrest following a series of so-called “killer clown” incidents across the UK involving people dressing up in creepy clown outfits to scare children and bystanders. The 19-year-old man landed in the police net yesterday after reports came that a man dressed as a clown was scaring people at Brunel University campus in west london.
He was charged with public order offences and released on bail until later this month. “We are currently assessing a small number of reported ‘killer clown’ incidents in london, three of which meet the threshold of a criminal offence. Our primary responsibility is identifying and investigating those incidents where a criminal offence has occurred.
“However, anti-social behaviour can leave people feeling scared, anxious and intimidated and I would urge those who are causing fear and alarm to carefully consider the impact their actions have on others,” Metropolitan Police said.