Mysterious clown creeps out California town

WASCO, Calif., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A clown seen wandering the streets of a California city has some people scared and others getting into "the Halloween spirit."

Residents of Wasco said there have been several sightings of the "Wasco Clown," as the clown is known on social media, since he was first spotted Oct. 1.

Some locals said they believe there are several clowns around town, while others said they believe it to be one clown with several different outfits.

"Yesterday they were saying there were two then they were trying to say like seven, but I don't know," resident Kevin Cabello told KFOR.com.

Accounts have sprung up on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram purporting to belong to the clown. The accounts track the mystery performer's appearances and purport to tell fans where he will be next -- but locals said the posts are not always accurate.

"Friday night he was supposed to be at McDonald's at around 10:30 p.m. a group of people were there but he never showed up," Cabello said.

Police said there have been some reports of the clown committing crimes in the area, but no evidence has emerged to support the claims. One child claims the clown chased him with an ax.

Noah Sanchez, who said he and his friends go out at night looking for the clown, said he likes the excitement the Wasco clown has brought to town.

"It's kinda fun though to get us in the Halloween spirit and all of us in the community," Sanchez said.