A school district in suburban Cincinnati has closed schools after a woman reported being attacked by a clown overnight.
(FOX8)- Reading Community City Schools decided to close after a woman in Reading was allegedly attacked on her front porch by a man dressed as a clown. During the attack the man reportedly threatened students at the schools.
The Reading School district posted this on their Facebook page:
“Overnight, a woman in Reading was attacked by a male dressed as a clown and the perpetrator has not been apprehended. During the attack, the victim reported a threat was made against our students. We take all threats to the safety of our students seriously. We were especially concerned with the number of students who walk to school in the early morning hours and made the decision to close school. The district is working closely with the Reading Police on this matter. We will make a decision about homecoming activities later in the day as we know more.”
The woman said a man dressed in a striped outfit, a red wig and a white clown mask grabbed her around the throat as she sat smoking on her porch around 4 a.m. on Friday, according to WCPO.
The woman told police the clown said, “I should just kill you now” and “students and teachers (will) wish they were never born at the junior and senior high school today.”
The high school’s homecoming parade, game and dance will go on Friday as scheduled, according to WCPO. There will be extra police at all events.