Another foreign object was found inside a child’s Halloween candy, with Peel Police reporting a sewing needle was discovered inside a Hershey’s milk chocolate bar in Brampton.
The child, who was not injured, had trick-or-treated in the area of Cranwood Circle, Bonnie Braes Drive and James Potter Road.
Police were made aware of the discovery on Nov. 7.
READ MORE: Barrie police join Chatham, London, Waterloo in reporting tampered Halloween candy
This is the latest in a slew of reports of tainted Halloween candy in the Greater Toronto Area.
Last week, Barrie police reported an 11-year-old boy found an unidentified pill in an unwrapped cherry flavoured Tootsie Roll and Chatham-Kent police reported a needle was found in Snickers bar.
Police from all locations are reminding everyone to check all candy received on Halloween.
— With files from Jacquelyn LeBel
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