Peel Creepy Clown Caught

Peel cops resolved a terrifying clown threat without incident this week. 

According to Peel Regional Police, students at Lisgar Middle School in Mississauga were threatened on Tuesday.

"The culprit used the ‘Killer Clown’ theme as seen on various social media outlets," police said Thursday.

"Peel Regional Police take all threats seriously and on (Thursday) identified an 11 year-old male, a student at Lisgar Middle School as being responsible for the incident. During the investigation Peel Regional Police worked alongside the Peel District School Board to ensure the safety of all individuals that attend the school."

Police stressed "that the safety of all students in the Region of Peel is paramount.

"Parents are reminded to be proactive and speak with your children regarding the effects of pranks and to continue to contact police if a threat to a student’s safety is made," police said. "Threatening to harm another person is a serious offence included in the Criminal Code of Canada; as such Criminal Charges can be laid if warranted."

‘Creepy clown’ pranksters charged after leaving 4-year-old daughter home alone

A Wisconsin couple is facing child neglect charges after allegedly leaving their four-year-old child at home alone while they went out dressed as clowns to prank people.

Dash cam video released by Menasha Police Department recorded officers responding to reports of clowns chasing vehicles around 4 a.m. Friday, where two men wearing clown masks were seen standing on a sidewalk.

A 20-year-old and 29-year-old were questioned. A 26-year-old woman, who reportedly had been driving the two men around, was also located in a parking lot nearby. 

An investigation led police to charge the 29-year-old man and the woman after learning their young daughter had been left at home for several hours.

Court records show the Department of Human Services removed the child from the couple’s home.

The woman is being held in jail on a probation hold.

The 20-year-old man has not been charged.

There have been an increasing number of reported clown sightings across the U.S. and Canada, and now the phenomenon has carried over into Britain.

Police say dressing as a clown is not illegal, but using threatening weapons during a prank can result in criminal charges.