Clown spottings around the country have become a disturbing trend but now there's some reports of clowns that have been seen in Lincoln.

Lincoln Police say Monday afternoon at 3:46 p.m., they received a call from someone who saw a clown at Wilderness Park at 400 Old Cheney Road.

Lincoln Police say the caller told them a person dressed up as a clown was twirling a baseball bat at the park and four or five other teens dressed in normal clothes were hiding in the bushes near the clown.

Lincoln police say they went to the area but did not find anyone there.

Lincoln Police say people should steer clear of clowns and if you see anything concerning, you can call police or dial 911 if it is an emergency.

Lincoln Public Schools sent out a message to parents on Tuesday regarding that situation. That statement can be found attached to this story.

University Police say they also had a recent clown incident.

UNLPD received a report that two people were running around, wearing clown masks, on Monday evening, near the university suites.

It happened around 10:00 p.m. and Sgt. Bryan Warner tells 10/11, police believe it was a prank.

While police were unable to identify the two people wearing the masks, police did trace the incident back to a group of people at a suite.

Warner says after university police talked to a group of people, they did not hear any more reports of clown sightings Monday night.

The issue is also bothering people in another way. For those who spend their time working as a clown, the epidemic is hurting business.

Teresa Forst works as a clown in her free time under the name ‘Shades’.

She said these clown impersonators are not only giving the occupation a bad name, but are discouraging for people who act as clowns to spread positive vibes.

“How dare they dress up and ruin something that is supposed to be fun and bring joy to people?” she said. “And they are potentially doing the opposite.”

Forst said between practicing, education, and performing, she puts in 20-30 hours a week into being a clown.

In Omaha, our sister station WOWT reports that police there have said they've received numerous radio calls and concerning Facebook messages about possible threats of violence at area schools from individuals using online alias names referencing clowns.

Police say they're conducting an active investigation into these reports and are working with Omaha Public Schools to keep students safe.

While OPD believes it to be a hoax, they are still taking these reports seriously.

In a press release, Omaha Police said these local incidences appear to be similar in nature to those reported nationally.