A knife-wielding clown terrorized straphangers on a New York City subway on Oct. 5, police said.
Several local media outlets reported that a suspect in clown makeup and multi-colored attire was on a northbound 6 train at the 96th Street Station when he stood in the doorway and prevented passengers from exiting the train at 1:55 p.m.
A 16-year-old boy from New Jersey ran past the clown, who then proceeded to chase the teenager out of the Upper East Side station. Once the teenager made it past the turnstiles and up the stairs, he looked behind him to see the clown on the other end of the turnstiles still holding the large kitchen knife. The boy was injured and reported the incident to authorities.
Police are looking for the suspect, and once caught, the suspect is expected to face menacing charges, reported NBC New York.
The same day, a Queens man reported to police that a knife-wielding clown with white face paint, a red wig and oversized clown shoes made threatening gestures while standing outside of his bedroom window at around 11:00 p.m., reported the New York Daily News.
The recent sightings came two days after the New York City police department assured its citizens that the clown threats were not credible.
