Police shut down 12,000-light Halloween home

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - It's no treat for a Southern California Halloween lover after police shut down his gigantic music-and-light show.

The Riverside Press-Enterprise says Kevin Judd used 12,000 lights to create the display at his friends' home in Riverside. The lights were synchronized to music, such as Michael Jackson's "Thriller."

Last week, Judd and his friends Melanie and Mark Betty began offering a half-hour nightly show. Hundreds of people showed up with their kids to dance or hang out at a nearby park.

But on Sunday, police responded to noise and traffic complaints and shut down the display.

"The crowd was sitting in the grass area. We weren't blocking traffic of leaving trash or anything," Judd told CBS Los Angeles. He said police told him the show violated a noise ordinance.

A nearby resident told the station that while the display was "awesome," it had an "environmental impact" on the neighborhood.

"There were so many people, cars. The disrespect of the people that were coming here. Parking in no-parking zones and just kinda overtook the neighborhood," the resident said.

Judd reportedly had a similar production at his own home two years ago, but it was also shut down.

Judd says it's disappointing and he isn't sure whether he'll stage more shows next year. He says he might look into getting a permit or renting commercial space.