POLICE PAMPA CLOWNS FALSE

OCTOBER 7, 2016 IN THE WAKE OF SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS AND RUMORS ABOUT CLOWNS AND ALLEGED CRIME THREATS, PAMPA POLICE SAY THAT THEY CURRENTLY HAVE FOUND NO CREDIBLE THREATS OR REASON TO BELIEVE THAT PAMPA CITIZENS ARE IN DANGER. CITY OF PAMPA PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER DONNY HOOPER SAYS POLICE BELIEVE THERE IS NO CREDIBLE THREAT TO STUDENTS IN PAMPA SCHOOLS. POLICE HAVE BEEN BUSY INVESTIGATING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND RUMORS REGARDING CLOWNS AND ALLEGED CRIME THREATS. HOOPER SAYS POLICE REALIZE THE FEAR REGARDING INCIDENTS INVOLVING CLOWNS IN PAMPA HAS SPREAD AND THAT THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE USING THE FEAR TO FOSTER THEIR OWN IDEAS OF PRANKS. HE SAYS THOSE ACTIONS CAUSE UNNECESSARY STRESS IN THE COMMUNITY AND FALSE REPORTS AND THOSE MAKING THEM TAKE AWAY RESOURCES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS EACH REPORT IS INVESTIGATED. PERSONS WHO HAVE CONCERN OR KNOW OF THOSE MAKING FALSE REPORTS OR THREATS ON FACEBOOK OR TWITTER ARE ASKED TO CONTACT PAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIMESTOPPERS AT 669-2222 ACCORDING TO A NEWS RELEASE. HE EMPHASIZED THAT POLICE CONTINUE TO COMMIT THE RESOURCES OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL PAMPA CITIZENS.