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911 call about toddler stuck in storm drain turns out to be Halloween prank

This is one Halloween decoration you wouldn’t want to find.

The Spartanburg Police Department responded after getting a 9-1-1 call about a child stuck in a gutter on Monday (October 25th).

They arrived to find fake child legs sticking out of a gutter, and the head of a white-faced clown hidden in the shadows.

The scene was inspired by the horror movie “It,” which focuses on a deadly clown who lures children to their doom, including one boy who was snatched into a storm drain.

In their post, the police saw the humor in the display and chided its creators for leaving out the clown’s calling card: a single red balloon.

APP USERS CAN SEE IMAGE HERE.

Halloween season has officially arrived in The Burg! Officers responded to Northview St earlier this afternoon for a...

Posted by Spartanburg Police Department on Monday, October 25, 2021
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