People report being chased by clowns in 2 Ohio cities

Associated Press

GREENVILLE, Ohio

Police say they’ve received reports of individuals dressed as clowns chasing people in two western Ohio communities.

That means that in recent weeks, people in at least seven states have reported scary or suspicious encounters with people dressed like clowns.

The Dayton Daily News reports a 28-year-old man called Greenville police to report that two clowns chased him down a street early Tuesday. Chief Dennis Butts says the man said the clowns hit him in the side and neck and stole a baseball bat from him. Butts says police checked but found no clowns.

Closer to Dayton, police in Franklin say a woman there reported being chased by a clown.