McGruff visits schools, homes to promote Halloween safety McGruff, the crime fighter dog, made an unscheduled appearance at two Pleasant Grove schools Friday to warn the children about Halloween Safety. McGruff planned to visit all the schools but he was so popular at the ones he went to that he could not get away in time to go to all of them. On Halloween night, McGruff visited several Pleasant Grove homes and gave the owners a treat, a nice sucker. Underneath the McGruff suit was Police Chief Mike Ferre. He was assisted by Lt. Tom Paul. The two were happy to report that there were no reports of candy tampering nor injuries during the popular holiday. (See photo on page 7)