Three people dressed as clowns were taken into custody Sunday after being found with a possible firearm, Albuquerque police said.
(FOX)- Police spokesman Simon Drobik said officers were dispatched to a call about a “clown sighting” near a kids’ clothing store. Authorities located three juveniles donning clown masks.
Drobik said they were also in possession of what appeared to be a handgun. The investigation was ongoing. It’s not clear what charges the three could face.
The incident comes amid a rash of hoaxes and threats of scary clown sightings across the nation. Police in Alamogordo have identified three boys who allegedly haunted a middle school dressed with a clown mask.
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