Police to Intensify Patrols After Clowns Threaten Long Island Town

The clowns are at it again and this time they’re making threats toward Oyster Bay.

Nassau County Police plan to keep an extra eye on the Oyster Bay community after a social media post said the area was a possible destination for clowns on Friday.

The Oyster Bay-East Norwich School District said they notified Nassau Police as well as the Old Brookville Police after learning about the Instagram post on Thursday. Both departments are set to be on alert in the Oyster Bay area as a precaution, the district said.

“In a collaborative effort to ensure the health and safety of all, we decided to file a police incident report with the Second Precinct who will further investigate this case,” the OBEN School District wrote in a statement on Facebook. “Our security personnel are up-to-date regarding this matter; we are all committed to the safety of our entire school community.”

Police said the social media post made no credible threat to the area, but they are still investigating the incident.

This threat comes after a knife-wielding clown chased a teen in Lakeview on Wednesday afternoon. In Suffolk County last week, police received reports regarding a person dressed as a clown in North Babylon and a group of people dressed as clowns jumping in front of cars in Brentwood. Various clown-related social media accounts have also made threats toward schools in the area.

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