Other residents have reported seeing the scary clowns armed with a machete or baseball bat, Grubbs said, but police haven't apprehended any clowns with weapons.
Sgt. Ian Chandler of the Kern County Sheriff's Department in Wasco says his department has also received several phone calls about scary clowns. He suspects the social media accounts are just \"copycats\" who heard about the sightings, which may have been sparked by a couple dressing up as clowns for an art project, he said.
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The @RealWascoClown Twitter account also claims responsibility for the scary sightings, though police say they know of no connection.
\"I am the creepy, evil-looking clown that is roaming the streets of Wasco, California at night. Come Find Me I will give you a balloon,\" the account says.
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