By Tim Binnall
Police in Mexico pulled off something of a rare feat when they caught a creepy clown who had been frightening people at a shopping center. According to a local media report, the odd bust occurred last Wednesday in the city of Umán when cops received word of a weird individual causing a commotion. Specifically, an unsettling stranger clad in a clown mask was lurking around a shopping center and scaring patrons by popping out from behind pillars and other hiding places.
When police arrived on the scene, they caught sight of the clown stationed near a clock tower in anticipation of frightening another unsuspecting shopper. However, the harlequin also saw them, which led to the cops having to chase down the troublemaker as he attempted to flee on foot. To their credit, unlike in most instances wherein creepy clowns cause mischief and then deftly manage to avoid being caught, the police in Umán got their hands on the harlequin, who was arrested for the misadventure at the shopping center. While it is uncertain what will become of the young man taken into custody, considering how quickly he was captured, he undoubtedly could use another spell in creepy clown school.