Cops Will Be at Elementary School After Clown Violence Rumor

BRENTWOOD, NH — Brentwood Police issued a post on Facebook tonight telling residents that officers would be posted at a local elementary school after students began circulating rumors about possible “clown craze” violence at the school. The post on Oct. 6, 2016, noted that the rumors had frightened some students who were worried about whether or not they would be safe at school.

So police decided to act.

“In an effort to ease students and parental tensions, the Brentwood Police Department will post officers on the school property when the students and parents arrive in the morning,” the post noted. “We will then be a phone call away. We will also patrol the grounds throughout the day so the students can see and feel the police presence.”

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The post stated that, to date, no violence had been committed by anyone wearing a clown costume in New Hampshire. As well, while it is not illegal to wear a costume, police warned that if the sole intended purpose of wearing a costume was to create annoyance or alarm, it would be considered a disorderly conduct violation and subject to arrest.

Anyone with any questions can call the Brentwood Police Department at 603-642-8817.