Halloween involves heavy foot traffic, often in areas with limited lighting, and Snyder Police Chief Terry Luecke said there are steps people can take to be safer when it comes to trick-or-treating and going out on Halloween.
“Most everybody has done it long enough that they know what to do,” Luecke said. “Wear brighter colors, wear fire-resistant clothes and go to houses you are familiar with.”
Luecke said one of the most important things for people to remember is to be patient when driving. With so many people walking in residential neighborhoods, traffic often slows in those areas.
“Parents driving need to be patient,” Luecke said. “There are going to be a lot of kids walking around and you just need to wait and let them cross.”
Luecke said the police department has not received many reports of crime on Halloween the past several years, with the exceptions of criminal mischief. From destroying decorations to egging houses, those who are caught damaging property could potentially face punishment, Luecke warned.
“What is so frustrating is that it doesn’t have to happen,” Luecke said. “Depending on the value of what was destroyed, it could be classified as a class C misdemeanor or all the way up to a felony. We’ve been fortunate the last several years. Halloweens came and went and we didn’t have any issues.”
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