Superior East OPP Offers Halloween Safety Tips

As kids prepare to trick-or-treat, local police are reminding of some important safety tips.

Superior East Ontario Provincial Police Community Safety Officer Constable Ashley Nickle has some advice for parents about trick-or-treating.

Constable Nickle reminds parents to check treats before their children eat them, and has some warnings for trick-or-treaters.

Nickle also urges kids to "respect people who don't participate" in Halloween - avoiding homes with lights off or no decorations - and emphasizes that costumes should fit properly and "be as visible as possible".

Drivers are also reminded to be cautious and alert.