CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) - Two suburban New York school districts are beefing up security after alerting police of so-called creepy clown reports.
Newsday reports (https://nwsdy.li/2cHNvn5 ) that the Central Islip and North Babylon school districts on Long Island have been targeted by clown-related social media threats.
Suffolk County Police Chief of Department Stu Cameron says his department has received reports of people wearing clown costumes while acting in a menacing manner but has not confirmed any of the reports.
Cameron says the menacing clowns may be a social media prank. But he says his department takes all calls involving harassment or disturbing the peace seriously.
Since August, people in upstate New York and in states including South Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Georgia have reported scary or suspicious incidents involving people dressed as clowns.
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