(UPDATE: Nov. 4 @ 1:15 pm) - It appears to be a concerning trend.
Another RCMP detachment in British Columbia has gone public with a tale of needles in Halloween candy.
The latest reported incident is from Rossland, where a sewing needle was discovered inside a piece of Halloween candy by a parent.
"The parent initially noticed one of her child’s candy packages was ripped," noted an RCMP release. "Upon further inspection, she located a sewing needle with thread stuck inside the mini chocolate bar inside the packaging."
According to police, the child had been trick-or-treating on Cooke Avenue in Rossland and Lower Sunningdale in Trail.
Sgt. Mike Wicentowich repeated a common plea from these RCMP detachments today, encouraging parents to "inspect all Halloween candy for safety reasons."
(UPDATE: Nov. 4 at 11:58 am) - Another city can now be added to the list.
Police in Kamloops said they received a report of "tampered" Halloween candy on Nov. 3
It related to a Kit Kat with a needle inside.
The Kamloops RCMP said that, according to the report, the chocolate was collected on Halloween in the area of Chestnut Avenue, Oak Street or Walnut Avenue.
"We are urging those that have candy collected from Halloween night to check and re-check the candy,” said Cpl. Dana Napier.
“Given how the sewing needle is in the chocolate the packaging may appear to be sealed.”
Kamloops police advised anyone with information to call 250-828-3000 and cite file 2025-36748.
(Original story: Nov. 4 at 6:15 am): Needles were found in candy given to children on Halloween in two British Columbia cities, according to police reports.
In Prince George, chocolate bars and gummies were reportedly found to have sewing needles and pins stuck in them, according to the RCMP.
Mounties said “several families” in the Bittner Road West and Bachinski Crescent area got in touch about the matter.
Delta Police, meanwhile, said they are investigating “possible candy tampering” after a parent said their child “opened a candy bar and found a sewing needle protruding from one end.”
No injuries were reported in either city.
“As these investigations continue, we want to urge parents to have another look at their kids’ candy to make sure there are no tampered pieces in there,” Corporal Jennifer Cooper, from the Prince George RCMP, said.
“If you find anything, make sure to report it immediately to police using our non-emergency line.”
