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Police Arrest 77 Sex Offenders in Halloween Sweeps

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Law enforcement agencies in Spokane County, Hillsborough County, and Memphis conducted Halloween-season checks on registered sex offenders, leading to reported arrests for registration and other violations. In Spokane County, a weeklong operation involving local agencies and the U.S. Marshals Service conducted more than 60 checks and arrested seven people. Hillsborough County deputies said they checked 1,202 people during Operation Scarecrow and arrested 30, citing violations such as missed registration deadlines and unreported vehicles or online accounts. Memphis police said they checked 770 people during Operation Bluff Shield and made about 40 arrests; officers described violations including unreported devices and accounts, and one check also uncovered a handgun.

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