ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — St. Charles County police departments carried out a Halloween-night compliance operation aimed at checking whether registered sex offenders were following restrictions while families were trick-or-treating.

Detective Tucker Hulse told First Alert 4 that the operation covered approximately 390 registered offenders in the county. The initiative focused on compliance with applicable rules during an evening when many children were out in neighborhoods.

The reported number describes the scope of checks, not the number of violations. As of this report, there was no verified countywide result establishing how many, if any, individuals were found in violation during the operation.

The checks were conducted Saturday, October 31. The Globe-Sentinel will report any subsequently released enforcement totals when verified by police.