It’s the time of year time for high school homecoming games and teens pulling pranks, but Bulloch County Sheriff Lynn Anderson said pranksters could be mistaken for criminals.With citizens on alert due to a rash of recent automobile break-ins and auto thefts, it could be dangerous for teens to sneak around and pull pranks such as “rolling” yards, he said.“As homecoming season approaches, I would like to ask parents for their assistance in curbing incidents of vandalism which routinely occur in neighborhoods as part of homecoming,” he said. “With the recent rise in vehicle thefts and entering autos in residential areas, there is a heightened sense of awareness on the part of residents in these areas.”Also, deputies patrolling these neighborhoods need to be able to distinguish the real criminals from kids engaged in what they consider “harmless fun,” he said. “There is a real danger during this time for misunderstandings to occur, and I ask anyone not residing or having legitimate business in these neighborhoods to not linger in them, especially at late hours.”