Dressed as ‘Monster High’ for Halloween, eight-year-old Mckayla Salazar could be coming to a door bell near you. Her mom says a group of about ten will go to the same neighborhood where they've been trick or treating for years.
“It's a safe place and the kids love going there. They love the candy that they give away there,” said Juana Salazar, a Clovis resident.
With thousands of kids on the roads,
Walk in groups
Carry flashlights
Use face paint instead of masks
Motorists should drive slowly
“Please slow down. Kids are hard to see and they're very excited on Halloween night. They'll dart out from cars where you least expect them to be, they'll suddenly appear out of nowhere,” said Lt. Burke Farrah of the Fresno Police Department.
“Our operation boo parents guide allows parents to go in there and see, by using the Megan's Law web site, where the sexual predators live in their area or in the path where they might want to go trick-or-treating,” said Luis Patino, spokesperson for California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Some families, like the Quinonez's, are staying inside.
“You don't know if there are any predators out there,” said Pauline Quinonez, a grandma.
Instead, her family has chosen to trick-or-treat at the mall.
“You're there with your child walking in there in a closed environment,” said Quinonez.
Extra police are on the roads all over the valley patrolling for drunk drivers.