Residents of Wasco, Calif., are spooked after seeing an eerie, terrifying clown roaming the streets in the middle of the night. According to local news station KFOR, the clown is often seen standing on a street corner or in the middle of street holding balloons.
Residents said they've noticed the clown every night since Oct. 1. The clown, dubbed "Wasco Clown," even has an Instagram and Twitter account so residents can keep up with its whereabouts.
"Yesterday they were saying there were two then they were trying to say like seven, but I don't know," Kevin Cabello told KFOR.
While the Wasco Clown seems harmless, local police confirmed that it's led other people - mostly teens - to do a copycat version. Lt. Jason Matson of Bakersfield told Tech Times that residents reported seeing a clown "carrying a gun to a guy carrying a knife running up to houses."
Bakersfield police recently arrested a 14-year-old boy for "harassing minors" while dressed in a clown costume. The boy, who has no connection to the Wasco Clown, told officers that he was inspired by social media.
During an anonymous interview with Kerngoldenempire.com, Wasco Clown said it does not condone violence.
