Bill McCleery

bill.mccleery@indystar.com

Police have identified the mysterious clown recently seen traipsing through neighborhoods in Fishers.

But they're not revealing the person behind the face paint and wig.

Officers "determined this person had not committed any crime and never had any criminal intent," according to a news release Monday from the Fishers Police Department. Because "no crime was committed and this person poses no threat to the community, their identity will not be released."

Reports from people spotting the solitary clown, often holding balloons, began surfacing the week of Oct. 12. Some people, disturbed by the the presence of a costumed person lurking along residential streets, called police.

On Friday evening, the person behind the recent antics approached a Fishers police officer to bring an end to the mystery, said Sgt. Tom Weger of the Fishers Police Department.

The person, an adult, was not clad in clown attire at the time, he said.

"An officer was out in the community talking to people about several situations, not just this one," Weger said, "when he was approached by this person."



Seeing the police officer, Weger said, the clown "finally decided it was time to come forward.

Naturally, a question arises.

Why was this person strolling Fishers dressed as clown?

"This person conveyed to officers that they never intended to cause concern," Weger said. "Their only intent was to celebrate their favorite time of year, Halloween."

The person "didn't intend to cause any concern," Weger added.

The Fishers sighting came after a rash of "creepy clown" sightings in California.

Call Star reporter Bill McCleery at (317) 444-6083. Follow him on Twitter: @BillMcCleery01.