Calgary police investigating report of sewing pin in Halloween treat

A sewing needle embedded in a chocolate bar following trick-or-treating in Rosemont (photo courtesy: Casey Ashley)

The Calgary Police Service has launched an investigation into the discovery of a dangerous item inside a candy bar in a northwest neighbourhood.

According to police, a child in the community of Rosemont discovered a sewing pin inside a chocolate bar prior to consuming the candy she had received while trick-or-treating. The girl’s mother notified police on November 1.

The child did not leave the community while trick-or-treating and investigators are attempting to identify the origin of the chocolate bar.

The Calgary Police Service recommends looking through a child’s Halloween loot and discarding any unwrapped or suspicious items. Candy tampering is extremely rare and any tampered items should be reported to police.

Anyone with information about candy tampering in Rosemont, or any instance of candy tampering, is asked to contact the Calgary Police Service, 403-266-1234, or Crime Stoppers.