Boston Police Department’s District B-3 celebrates Halloween

With Oct. 31 just around the corner, the officers at the Boston Police Department’s District B-3 Office welcomed the neighborhood’s ghouls and goblins for some pre-Halloween fun on Tuesday.

Pictured: Youth waited in long lines to visit the station’s haunted jail cells.

Officers with the Mattapan-based station went all out this year, handing out candy to more than 1,000 children.

Pictured: Myrtle Huggins, an area resident and volunteer, handed out bags of candy to eager youth.

Although the evening event was all about fun and community, there were plenty of opportunities for some classic Halloween fright.

Pictured: A group of youth made their way into the station’s haunted hallways.

The station’s jail cells were decorated by community groups, with unsuspecting youth led through the dark hallways.

Pictured: A volunteer from the University of Massachusetts Boston waited around a corner for his next victim.

There were a handful of frightful activities Tuesday, but there were also plenty of family-friendly opportunities for the less adventurous.

Pictured: Zion Atkinson, 5, tumbled down one of the bouncy houses rented by the officers.

Nyziah McCoy, 4, Remi Wright, 6, Franchesca Wright, 7, Chinaya Pierce, 4, and Dominique Hardmon, 4, showed off their costumes.

Maya Edwards, 6, and Matthew Edwards, 4, showed off their spooky costumes.

It wouldn’t be a community event without some face painting.

Pictured: Aalyiah Williams, 9, had her face painted by Erika Vecchief, a volunteer from the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Volunteers cooked up hot dogs for hungry participants.

Pictured: Nicole Purvis, a volunteer from City Councilor Charles Yancey’s office, and John Wilcox

Jerome Lewis, 7, showed off his Incredible Hulk costume.

Although it was mostly the youth who dressed up, plenty of BPD officers also got into the Halloween spirit.

Pictured: Muryelle Staco, an officer with BPD, greeted those brave enough to enter the station’s haunted hallways.

Cynthia Brewington, an officer with the Boston Police Department, led youth on a tour of the station’s haunted jail cells.

Joseph Smith, 8, Malik Eustache, 8, and Lamarie Slayton, 9, all students from the Gallivan Community Center’s after-school program, showed off their Halloween costumes.

A volunteer from the Perkins Community Center waited for the next group of youth to visit the organization’s haunted cell.