If anyone has info on this, please contact MLPD

I received an anonymous email today. The parent didn't want to provoke them, in case there was intent to harm, and later contacted the police and the school district. Here is the email:

I am a mt Lebanon parent with a daughter in Kindergarten. Today while 
playing with my daughter on the Lincoln elementary school playground three 
kids in dark clothes, wearing hoodies walked in a slow intentional way 
through the playground. One was wearing a clown mask that looked like it 
was purchased at a Halloween store. The other two were wearing
Gas masks. I approached the individual wearing the clown mask, asked her if 
she was aware of the threat, and asked her to leave the park, and not wear 
the mask near a school or park in the future. She was resistant and 
defensive and may not have left if I did not reference the raised police 
awareness. They appeared to be young teenagers. The clown was a female. The 
other two appeared to be male.


Please contact Mt. Lebanon Police by dialing 911 or emailing the police chief at alauth@mtlebanon.org if anyone has more information concerning this situation.

No clowns here

Timmy sent this email to parents today. I am happy that he spelled his name correctly this time.

From: Dr. Timothy Steinhauer [mailto:noreply@mtlsd.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 2:07 PM
To: Mt. Lebanon Parents
Subject: Important Message from the Superintendent

Dear Mt. Lebanon Parents,

As you may be aware, there have been rumors concerning unspecified threats made on social media represented by anonymous “clown” accounts that listed a Jefferson Elementary School among other schools in a recent post. As soon as we became aware of this information, we contacted the Mt. Lebanon Police Department. After looking into this, the MLPD believe this is a hoax and that no credible threat exists toward any of our schools. The MLPD also indicated that the Jefferson Elementary School referenced in the social media post is located in the eastern part of the state due to the names of the other schools mentioned in the post.
Out of an abundance of caution, the MLPD plans to increase their presence around our schools over the next few days and our staff will remain vigilant as well.
As always, the safety and security of our students is my top priority. We have strong safety procedures in place and work closely with our partners in the Mt.  Lebanon Police Department to maintain a safe and healthy school environment for our students and staff.
We will continue to keep you informed of any emerging issues. Please feel free to contact your child’s principal or me if you have any concerns.
Sincerely,
Timothy J. Steinhauer, Ed.D.
Superintendent of School

I appreciate all the emails sent to me today by Lebo Citizens readers. Some of the comments I received:

• Is Jody Maddock in town? 
• I can’t believe it. Tim says that it is okay to contact HIM with any concerns. That’s unusual.
• Yes, Tim, the safety and security of our students is your top priority. Of course.
• The only clowns I see are at school board and municipal meetings.

Timmy did fail to inform us of these emerging, but tragic issues. One clown was almost hit because he was unaware of the new Look Up Lebo campaign. Fortunately, his side kick saved him.

These clowns weren't as fortunate.