Clowns On A Rampage In California

Halloween came early this year for the poor citizens of Bakersfield, California as wacky clowns freak out this California town.

Bakersfield police have been receiving multiple reports recently about creepy clowns hanging out in public places. It all started when the Instagram account @wascoclown popped up last week, posting pics of a red-haired menace lurking about town, clutching balloons and generally being super-super-super-disturbing. We haven't heard anything about Penny wise or Captain Spaulding showing up for the hi jinx.

Since the account popped up, police say they’ve responded to a bunch of calls complaining about clowns armed with weapons like bats and axes. However, they haven’t found any substantial proof of criminal activity, and they’re chalking it all up to pranks. We also remember that Kramer (Seinfeld) hates clowns.