Police: Men in clown masks drove around on Halloween stealing candy from children

CLAIRTON, Pa. — What was supposed to be a fun night turned to alarm when residents flooded Clairton police with calls about people dressed as clowns driving around in a silver car and stealing people's candy.

The man arrested, Wesley Dixon, said it was all a misunderstanding and it was just a Halloween trick.

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"There was a car riding around with two clowns in it, riding around slowly, scaring the kids. That's what I do every year. Been a clown every year," Dixon said.

He said everyone in Clairton knows him, and he used to coach the Bears youth football team. He said he does this every year and has never stolen anyone's candy.

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"No bag has ever been found in my car. They searched the car. No bag was found," Dixon said.

Dixon said the car he was in with his family was stopped and he said he was tased because of the calls.

A source told Channel 11 the clown in question resisted arrest but wasn't charged with theft because no one came forward saying they had been victim.

"It's not going to be nobody who comes forward and says that because Wes don't do that," Dixon said.

Dixon said he was told he'd receive a summons in the mail. Channel 11 checked court records and couldn't find anything about the incident.

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