Cops arrest motorist seen driving on busy road wearing a ‘killer clown’ mask
A MAN driving a car while wearing a clown mask was issued a warning by police after he was pulled over.
Cops were staggered to see the costumed driver, and could not see his face thanks to the red and white clown mask.
He was ordered to take off the mask, which was then confiscated by police.
The unnamed driver was issued a section 59 after he was seen driving "inconsiderately" while wearing a clown mask.
Following this order, his car could be seized if he is seen wearing a mask again.
Port Talbot Police, south Wales, posted a picture of the mask on their patrol car bonnet.
This photo was accompanied with the words "the mask has been surrendered - don't be a clown".
Today it emerged a victim of a clown attack had fought back and punched the clown in the face.
Over the past weekend Thames Valley Police were called to 14 reports of people being intimidated or frightened by others dressed as clowns and Gloucestershire Police had six reports.
In South Wales Police attended numerous reports as police are reporting more and more sightings and in Leicestershire, one woman was scared so badly she went into early labour as the craze continues to baffle much of the UK.
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Drivers in Manchester were startled to see two clowns running at their cars on Sunday, and a mum-of-two was left with terrified children after one jumped on her car.
And on Monday morning, an Instagram account promised 20 clowns with knives would descend on Essex schools this week.
Yesterday cops were called to a school where parents had been asked to collect their children after a clown approached a child.
Youngsters at a birthday party were left terrified when clowns stormed the group of girls celebrating.
Jobless 18-year-old, Connor Jones, was one of the first to be charged and punished as the unusual craze grips the UK.
He was fined £90 and received a public order offence on his criminal record.
A criminologist has revealed why people act differently when they put on costumes such as a clown mask, as the 'killer clown' craze spreads.
The craze has even got so out of control that popular circus, Zippos, has announced its shows will no longer feature clowns.
The craze has become so frustrating for some, that they have formed Clown Hunter groups on Facebook to try and patrol the streets.
Yesterday, a group of pranksters appeared on Good Morning Britain to defend dressing up as clowns and scaring people, but distanced themselves from the people taking part in the current trend.
And a 10-year-old boy told the story of how he was chased by a person dressed as a clown and badly bruised after a rock was thrown at him.
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