Waukegan Police Investigate Reports of 'Foreign Objects' Found in Unopened Halloween Candy
Police said the objects were likely placed deliberately, and investigators are warning parents to inspect Halloween candy before children eat it.
- On Saturday, the Waukegan Police Department began investigating reports of metal hairpins and wire found inside wrapped, unopened candy during the city's annual Halloween Trick-or-Treat event held from 2 to 5 p.m.
- Police released a photo showing hairpins and metal objects alongside candy pieces and urged parents to "examine each piece to the best of your ability" before allowing children to consume any Halloween candy.
- One resident reported finding objects near Glenwood Elementary School at 2500 Northmoor Avenue, though social media commenters questioned the report, with one post receiving nearly 100 reactions debating whether it was a hoax.
- In 2019, a similar report in McHenry County was investigated by Huntley Deputy Police Chief Mike Klunk, who later confirmed the incident was fabricated and deemed it unfounded after further investigation.
- The investigation remains ongoing in Waukegan as police advise residents to dial 911 in an emergency if they discover suspicious items while inspecting candy collected throughout the city.
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A five-centimetre pin hidden in a chocolate bar, a nail in a candy, staples in chewing gums. In Germany, several children discovered dangerous objects in the
In several German cities, children discovered dangerous items in the middle of candy and confectionery during the Halloween tour.
Nails instead of snacking fun: Manipulated sweets appear throughout Germany after the horror night. A child is injured. Which cases are known - and how big the danger really is.After Halloween, needles, nails and other metal objects have been discovered in collected sweets in numerous federal states. In the Lower Saxony Bremervörde a nine-year-old injured himself on a five-centimeter long pin in a chocolate bar on the tongue. Other children rema…
Several families in seven German federal states and Austria claim to have found magnets, nails or needles in sweets. The police assume intention.
▶️ Several dangerous objects have been discovered in the candies collected by children on Halloween in Germany. A nine-year-old girl was even injured in her tongue after biting into a candy bar containing a pin. - Halloween: nails, screws and needles found hidden in candies in Germany (International).
A nine-year-old girl has been injured by biting a chocolatine with a pin, while the police investigate similar cases in different regions of the country.
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