Regina police report second case of possible candy tampering

A Regina police vehicle can be seen this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News)

The Regina Police Service says it has received a second report of candy possibly being tampered with following Halloween night.

The latest report, released Monday afternoon, stems from the Fairways West area in northwest Regina. A resident told police they discovered a needle-like piece of thin metal inside one of their children’s chocolate bars.

According to police, the child was trick or treating in the areas of Fairways West, Westhill, and Normanview West/Prairie View near 1st Avenue North.

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The initial report was made on Halloween itself. On Friday, Oct. 31, Regina police received a call from a resident in the Greens on Gardiner area in east Regina.

That incident saw a parent call police after a piece of metal, similar to a needle, was discovered inside a chocolate bar.

The affected child had been trick or treating in the area of Green Moss Lane, including sections of Green Moss Lane, Green Bank Road, Green Apple Drive, Green Water Drive, Green Spruce Place and Green Brook Road.

Both incidents remain under investigation. The Regina Police Service reminded residents to check their candy closely before eating it and to reach out to police to report anything suspicious.