Blackfalds RCMP issue warning after needle found in Halloween candy

BLACKFALDS -- RCMP are investigating after a needle was found inside a piece of Halloween candy in Blackfalds.

This has prompted a warning from police to local parents after the needle was discovered inside a piece of chocolate. Fortunately, the parents located the needle while doing a check of the candy, and no one was hurt as a result. The child had been trick-or-treating in the northeast area of the Town of Blackfalds, specifically in the following areas:

• Cedar Square
• Cedar Crescent
• Crimson Court
• Cambridge Close
• Pioneer Way
• Churchill Place
• Coachman Way

Blackfalds parents are urged to check all of the candy received by trick-or-treaters on Halloween night and to report anything suspicious to RCMP at 403-885-3300.