Lower Merion Police Offer Trick or Treat Safety Tips

With Halloween's imminent arrival, the Lower Merion Township Police have offered up a few safety tips to ensure that everyone's holiday is spook but definitely safe.

Here's the police's tip sheet: 

In Lower Merion Township, Halloween is observed on October 31st each year. Though Trick-or-Treating hours are not established by the Township, the Lower Merion Police Department offers the following tips to ensure safety:

• A parent or responsible adult should always accompany young children on their neighborhood rounds.
• Trick-or-Treaters should use a flashlight so they can see and be seen by others, stay in a group, and only trick-or-treat in well known neighborhoods at homes that have a porch light on.
• Remain on well-lit streets and always use the sidewalk.
• Never enter a stranger's home or car for a treat.
• Obey all traffic and pedestrian regulations and always walk—never run across a street.
• Remove any mask or item that will limit eyesight before crossing a street, driveway or alley.
• Never consume unwrapped food items or open beverages that may be offered.
• No treats should be eaten until thoroughly checked by an adult at home.

Citizens who observe any suspicious or unlawful activity should contact the Lower Merion Township Police by dialing 9-1-1 immediately.