Creepy clown prank comes to Sudbury: police tell 3 youths it's not so funny

The creepy clown craze has landed some young people in Greater Sudbury in some not-so-funny trouble.

• Creepy clown phenomenon stretches from Cape Breton to southern U.S.
• Clowns defend their craft amid creepy clown sightings

Police were called to New Sudburyon Wednesday nightafterreports ofpeople in clown masks scaring others.

It may be part of this"social media-fuelled international frenzy"that "hasled to reported clown sightings from Cape Bretonto the U.S. South."

The gag: people dress up as scary clowns and try to frighten people.

Sudbury police saidno one was hurt last night and three young people were warned "regarding their actions."

• Why are clowns so flipping creepy?