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Bloomington Teen's Clown Post Leads To Arrest

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Bloomington police say they arrested a 13-year-old boy after he posted what they're calling implied violence against Valleyview Middle School.

Police learned that the boy posted a message copied from the "Jeff the Clown" Instagram account onto his Facebook page.

Police say the boy later admitted to making the clown account himself and writing the text.

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