2 teens in hot water after creepy clown prank in Winnipeg

Two teens are in hot water with Winnipeg police for dressing up as creepy clowns in a park Saturday night.

Winnipeg police arrestedtwo 17-year-old malesafter receivinga report theywere chasing three people in the Valley Gardens area around 8 p.m.

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Police sayone of the teenswascarrying a flashlight that looked like a weapon.Both teens were chasing after three other teenagers between the ages of 15 and16, police said.

Policearrested the pairin the 700 block of Kimberley Avenuebut did not lay charges because the victims involved didn't want the teenscharged. Police saythey're still treating the incident seriously.

Dressing up as a clown is not against the law but policecan still charge a person if he or she commits mischief, harasses, or assaults others.

Police say the public should call them if they encounter a dangerous situation with a creepy clown.

The creepy clownfrenzy dates back to early August when reports of theclown sightingsstarted in several U.S. states.