FORT MADISON, Iowa - .Police in Fort Madison are investigating a "menacing" clown that was seen on Wednesday, September 25th.
KWQC TV6 reports that Fort Madison Police Chief Mark Rohloff says a woman called for help just after midnight that a clown was "trying to attack her".The woman told officers that the clown had been harassing her son for a few days and they have no idea who it is.
An officer arrived at 14th and Avenue F about two minutes after the woman called.The suspect was seen running and jumped a fence.Officers did find the clown costume and a mask under a vehicle at a car dealership.
Chief Rohloff tells TV6, “What may have been intended as a harmless prank, resulted in the harassment of a citizen which may constitute grounds for arrest. The repeated course of conduct was considered menacing, causing the victim to fear she would be attacked. It is difficult for us to determine the motives of the individual. The late hour, and the use of a mask concealing one's identity, can only use us to speculate what his/her intentions may be.”
Police continue to search for the suspect.Anyone with information is asked to call Fort Madison Police.