Students from Sycamore's high and junior high school have been charged after police said they made veiled threats in line with the recent surge of 'creepy clown' posts.

Five teenagers are the latest to be arrested on allegations that they participated in a recent surge of "creepy clown" threats. The five are accused of inviting the group Clown Clan to come to their schools. Two high school and three junior high students, all older than 13, were charged with inducing panic and released to their parents, Montgomery police said. They also face disciplinary action at school. Several Tri-State schools have reported receiving threats on social media from users posing as gruesome clowns. The threats have followed a wave of people across the country reporting sightings of "creepy clowns," some armed with real or realistic-looking weapons, wandering around in public.

Five teenagers are the latest to be arrested on allegations that they participated in a recent surge of "creepy clown" threats.

The five are accused of inviting the group Clown Clan to come to their schools.



Two high school and three junior high students, all older than 13, were charged with inducing panic and released to their parents, Montgomery police said. They also face disciplinary action at school.

Several Tri-State schools have reported receiving threats on social media from users posing as gruesome clowns. The threats have followed a wave of people across the country reporting sightings of "creepy clowns," some armed with real or realistic-looking weapons, wandering around in public.

