St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office offers Halloween safety tips
It’s that time of year again: time for some tricks and some treats. While this year may look a little different due to COVID-19, Sheriff James Pohlmann said, the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office is working hard to ensure residents have a spook-tacular time this Halloween by stepping up patrols and offering some safety tips as well.
As it has for years, the Sheriff’s Office will step up DWI and traffic enforcement on highways and in neighborhoods the week prior to Halloween, leading up to and on Saturday, Oct. 31, for the protection of trick-or-treating children and adult party-goers, Sheriff Pohlmann said.
“Motorists are asked to slow down, be extra cautious and be especially mindful of pedestrians,’’ the Sheriff said.
Lt. Eric Eilers, director of community relations for the Sheriff’s Office, adds that parents should be vigilant about where they allow their children to venture.
“Children and their parents who are trick-or-treating should be especially careful in areas where there are still vacant properties,” he said.
Lt. Eilers said drivers should also look for possible roadblocks or barricades in neighborhoods, and are urged not to move them or drive around them.
Here are some other Halloween safety tips offered by the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office:
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