Durham Regional Police – Lancet Needle Found in Halloween Candy in Whitby

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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, 2021, at approximately 9:35 p.m., 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 that parents to thoroughly check their kids candy before consuming.

 

If anyone has any new information, they are asked to contact Cst. Ryan of Central West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3915.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.

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