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Teen takes credit for red 'It' balloons tied to sewer grates

September 10, 2017
A red balloon is seen tied to a sewer grate in Lititz, Pennsylvania.
A red balloon is seen tied to a sewer grate in Lititz, Pennsylvania.



LITITZ, Pa. - A girl says she and her friends are behind the red balloons found tied to sewer grates in a small Pennsylvania town, not a homicidal clown. Seventeen-year-old Peyton Reiff tells PennLive.com the girls were trying to scare their friends in Lititz after seeing a trailer for the upcoming movie "It." A red balloon is the calling card of Pennywise, the sewer-dwelling, child-eating clown in Stephen King's novel-turned-movie. Reiff says the teens were surprised at how much attention the prank got after the local police made a playful post on Facebook, saying they were "completely terrified" to remove the balloons. Reiff says they will meet with the department for a "funny follow up," but says they are not being punished. - AP


September 10, 2017
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