Indiana State Police release trick-or-treating safety tips

INDIANAPOLIS — Trick-or-treaters will soon descend upon houses across central Indiana in hopes of getting a host of sweet treats.

In preparation for Halloween night, Indiana State Police released a list of tips trick-or-treaters can use to stay safe this year: • Know what the dates and times are in your local community for trick-or-treating • Make sure that you have a flashlight, glow stick, or reflective material on the costume so that you can be seen at all times • Always trick-or-treat with an adult or use the buddy system when approaching a house • Please walk on the sidewalks and not in the roadway and make sure that you look both directions before crossing the roadway • Only go trick-or-treating at houses where the front porch light is on • Never enter the house of a str