A Massachusetts police department has released a public service announcement warning anyone considering taking part in the “creepy clown” craze to think twice.
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The Dartmouth Police Department posted the video Tuesday, in an attempt to stop any would-be pranksters from taking to the streets dressed as clowns.
The bizarre video borders on ridiculous at times, including one scene that makes a police cruiser look more like a clown car, as close to 10 officers file out of the vehicle and surround a clown.
The video suggests the department is taking the reported clown sightings seriously and will have plenty of officers on patrol to arrest perpetrators.
Despite the video, many police departments have stated that wearing a clown costume is not illegal, but committing criminal activities or carrying weapons while dressed as a clown could result in charges.
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The phenomenon has spread across more than 20 states and several parts of Canada, and has led to arrests, school warnings, police investigations, and at least one stabbing death.
The “creepy clown” craze now appears to have arrived in the U.K., as British police warned about pranksters in clown outfits acting suspiciously and sometimes wielding knives as they follow people.
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Police in Gloucestershire said there have been six reports of “creepy clown” pranksters in recent days.
On Tuesday, London police said they arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of a public order offence stemming from an incident that started Saturday night in west London and ended early Sunday.
-With files from The Associated Press.