The Fremont Police Department is aware and actively monitoring the national attention surrounding clown sightings and threats.
As of today, our dispatch center has received at least one call of a possible clown sighting in Fremont. The caller did not report the clown as acting in a manner in which could be considered threatening. Aspects of this problem must be taken seriously and we recognize the public safety component of this trend. The safety of our community is our top priority and we will continue to monitor and actively follow up on any reports of activity which could be considered suspicious or potentially threatening in nature.
With Halloween only a few weeks away, we anticipate an increase, as we have each year, with persons wearing masks and/or costumes, etc., and would encourage community members to contact us with concerns of suspicious, criminal or other activity which could be considered dangerous in nature.
This topic provides a good opportunity to speak with your children about making good choices online. Social media posts that threaten a person, school and/or any student is considered a criminal threat, is punishable by law, and could also result in disciplinary action from the child's school. As always, please remind your children to be aware of their surroundings and immediately report any suspicious persons or activities to their parents, teachers, principal, a school staff member or police.
To report a non-emergency to the Fremont Police Department, please call 510-790-6800 x3 and dial 9-1-1 for a crime in progress. Non-urgent tips can be sent to FremontPD by texting TIP FremontPD followed by your message to 888-777 or online at https://local.nixle.com/tip/alert/5733596.
