Clownin’ around town.

Clowns have been spotted in and around the Mount Washington area.

People have been dressing up as clowns and standing in public, mainly to get a scare out of locals. Recently, questions have popped up about clowns interrupting the educational process in schools around the Louisville area. Superintendent, Keith Davis, has made parents and students aware of the matter.

The “clown sightings” have been occurring for a while, but they have recently became more popular. Social media has taken this issue to the next level by getting the word out. Students are inviting the “clowns” to their schools, including Bullitt East. This has created a scare among the community due to some comments from students on social media sites, including Instagram and Twitter, provoking the “clowns” to act out in a harmful or violent way.

Some schools in the Louisville area have already been put on lockdown during school hours. Among these schools are Moore and Farnsley Middle. JCPS is operating on high alert due to the social media threats. No one has been harmed although, the Louisville Metro Police Department believe they have determined who is behind the hoaxes. Students have been asked to not invite or share their location with any of the so called “clowns” on social media.

Keith Davis addressed the community over a letter posted on Facebook. “First we need to talk to our own children about this and ask them not to ‘invite someone to their school’ through social media, because others will see it and they will get nervous. Since sometimes kids will take something too far, one particular student followed ´visit my school´ with an inappropriate comment about violence that has resulted in a terroristic threatening charge that will land him in juvenile court or detention at worst.” said Davis. He is advising the community to take this matter serious but not to be alarmed. He also ensures that the students in our school system around the county will be safe. ¨…our first priority is, and always will be, student safety. We feel that it is important to be transparent with our community,” said Davis.

News of this situation will continue to be made aware of to students and parents throughout the state as a whole.