Juveniles Report Seeing Clowns With Gun, Knives: Monroe Police

MONROE, NJ — Local juveniles have reported being approached by clowns with weapons on three separate occasions in Monroe, police say.

All three alleged incidents took place in Monroe Manor, a residential housing development near Route 33, around 6 p.m. on Oct. 2, according to police.

The first clown was holding what the juveniles described as a black semi-automatic handgun. That clown was described as wearing a "yellow jumpsuit, red hair, and a creepy clown Halloween mask with jagged teeth."

The second clown was reported holding a knife. That clown was described as red- haired, wearing white face paint and oversized clown shoes.

Two more clowns were spotted in a third incident, this time in a car. The clown in the passenger seat was reportedly carrying a machete. The juveniles said the car was a 2-door gray Honda Civic from either New Jersey or Pennsylvania, and that the license plate ended in either -SY or -ZY.

These three sightings have been the only reported sightings of clowns in Monroe, although not the first in the state. Because of the close timing of all three incidents, police believe all four clowns are connected.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Monroe Township Police Detective Bureau at (732)-521-0222.

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