Two Men Removed From Carnival Crew Following Facebook Post

Two crew members from the Upper Gwynedd Carnival will no longer work the event, following a heavily-shared Facebook post alleging they were involved in suspicious activity in the parking lot of the Frank Theatre in Montgomery Township.

The post, which was created shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday, read:

“Here it is!!! The car that approached my daughter and nephew. These people have been living in parking lots, being so brazen as to stay in one near our house! But apparently they haven’t broken the law YET! After seeing them tonight and police being called the cop told them to leave and if seen talking to Kids again will be arrested. They told the cop that they talked to our kids because they were looking for missing Kids in the area...but they asked my nephew if “he had friends in the area and if he would show them sometime.” The cops told them they know they are up to no good and don’t believe their bullshit. FYI they are carnival workers at UG carnival. Please please please call the police if u see them doing anything shady. The cops said to put on FB to make people aware to watch out for them and call police if seen talking to minors. Florida plates.”

Parts of the post are in reference to a prior incident, dated Aug 27, between the poster and the occupants of the vehicle, in which the poster claimed that the occupants of the vehicle suspiciously approached their two young family members near their home. No arrests were made in connection with the Aug. 27 incident.

Also accompanying the post—which had been shared more than 400 times prior to being deleted for safety reasons—was two photos of the parked, late-model SUV.

Reached for comment regarding Friday’s incident, Montgomery Township Police Chief Scott Bendig, confirmed that police were dispatched to the Frank Theatre in Montgomery Township for a report of a suspicious person.

“Officers identified and interviewed the parties involved, and after an investigation, determined that no laws were broken,” said Bendig, via email, quoting the incident report. “The parties were asked to leave the Frank Theatre by their management staff, and they complied.”

Bendig added that anyone who encounters suspicious persons or behaviors should immediately report it to their local police department via 9-1-1.

While attempting to track down information regarding the incident on Friday, North Penn Now spoke with Upper Gwynedd Township Police Officer Robert Pro via phone, who informed us that the two people affiliated with the vehicle will no longer be present in the area or on the carnival grounds.

“It sounds like it’s been taken care of in respect with these two guys,” said Pro. “They’ve been asked to leave and they won’t be working the carnival.”

Pro stated that typically when there is a cause for concern, police will put out their own release through various channels, instead of asking a civilian to put the word out, but cautioned again that it was not his department that received the call on Friday and therefore could not speculate as to what the original poster was instructed to do.

One of the family members involved with the incidents will be providing a column to North Penn Now, detailing their experience throughout the ordeal, and they ask that all local residents remain vigilant in identifying suspicious activity and reporting it to police.

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