The Stoughton Police Department hosted its ‘Nightmare on Rose Street’ haunted house event on Saturday, Oct. 29 following a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
During Saturday’s event, groups of visitors were taken on a spooky tour through the station, escorted by Stoughton Police officers. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
A majority of the Stoughton Police Station was decked out with various Halloween decorations for the ‘Nightmare on Rose Street’ event on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
Halloween decorations and displays set up throughout the police station for the ‘Nightmare on Rose Street’ event on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
Halloween decorations and displays set up throughout the police station for the ‘Nightmare on Rose Street’ event on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
Halloween decorations and displays set up throughout the police station for the ‘Nightmare on Rose Street’ event on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
Halloween decorations and displays set up throughout the police station for the ‘Nightmare on Rose Street’ event on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
Outside the station, vehicles were arranged complete with caution tape, chains, bones and skulls for the ‘Nightmare on Rose Street’ event on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
Outside the station, vehicles were arranged complete with caution tape, chains, bones and skulls for the ‘Nightmare on Rose Street’ event on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
Volunteers — including Stoughton Police officers and community members from the Stoughton Recreation Department and Maxx Training Center — dressed up in scary costumes. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
Halloween decorations and displays set up throughout the police station for the ‘Nightmare on Rose Street’ event on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
Halloween decorations and displays set up throughout the police station for the ‘Nightmare on Rose Street’ event on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
A family walks through the outdoor portion of the haunted house event on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
Volunteers — including Stoughton Police officers and community members from the Stoughton Recreation Department and Maxx Training Center — dressed up in scary costumes. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
Matt Cauchon of the Stoughton Recreation Department welcomes visitors to the event on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
Visitors to Saturday’s event pictured with Officer Victoria Denneno. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
Kids were encouraged to wear a costume to Saturday’s ‘Nightmare on Rose Street’ event. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
Detective Sheanna Isabel interacts with families waiting to begin the haunted house tour on Saturday, Oct. 29. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department) 
Volunteers handed out treats to each kid at the end of the haunted house tour. (Photo courtesy Stoughton Police Department)
STOUGHTON — Acting Police Chief Brian Holmes is pleased to share the success of the department’s 2022 “Nightmare on Rose Street” haunted house event.
On Saturday, Oct. 29, families visited the Stoughton Police Station, which was fully transformed for Halloween. A majority of the station — including the booking area, jail cells, breakroom and vehicle bay — was decked out with various Halloween decorations such as witches, Frankensteins, skeletons, fake body parts and blood, cobwebs, spiders, coffins and clowns. Outside the station, several vehicles were arranged complete with caution tape, chains, bones and skulls.
Significant time and effort goes into the event’s setup, which began on Thursday afternoon.
On Saturday, groups of visitors were taken on a spooky tour through the station, escorted by Stoughton Police officers. Some brave kids even went on the tour a second time.
For the first 30 minutes of the event, families with small children or those with sensory sensitivities enjoyed a scaled down, lights-on version of the haunted tour. Each child who attended received a bag of treats on the way out.
Kids were encouraged to wear a costume to the event, and came dressed as unicorns, princesses, athletes, various animals, pumpkins, a fire truck and, of course, there were plenty of police officers.
Many Stoughton Police officers volunteered at the event by escorting groups through the station or dressing up in scary costumes. Additional community members, kids and teenagers also volunteered on behalf of the Stoughton Recreation Department and Maxx Training Center, which partnered with Stoughton Police on the event.
“The haunted house event has always been a fun and unique way for our officers to connect with community members, so we were excited to be able to hold this again after a three-year hiatus. It was great to see the many families who came and enjoyed their time this weekend,” Acting Chief Holmes said. “I would like to commend Sgt. Jay Owens, who was key to coordinating the event, as well as thank all of our officers and staff who volunteered their time to support the event, and the Stoughton Recreation Department and Maxx Training Center for their assistance.”
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