Durham Police are investigating an incident in which a yellow lancet needle was located loosely in a bag of Halloween candy in Whitby.
On Sunday, October 31, at about 9:35 pm, members of Central West Division responded to a call near Dunlop Street and Henry Street in Whitby for a suspicious item found in a Halloween candy bag. As the complainant was going through her Halloween candy, they located a yellow blood sugar lancet needle inside the bag. Police have not received any other complaints, however DRPS are asking parents to thoroughly check their kids candy, said a police statement.
If anyone has any new information, they are asked to contact Cst. Ryan of Central West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3915.