Justice · Halloween candy reportOshawa candy needles: Parent reports five needles in five Halloween treatsWritten November 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM UTCWatchTranscript0:07A parent reported five sewing needles embedded in five separate Halloween candies.0:12Police are urging families to inspect their treats before eating them, especially0:17those collected in North Oshawa.0:19How the needles entered the candy is still unknown.0:22The parent described a needle embedded in each of five candies.0:26Durham Regional Police are investigating that report.0:30Police said no injuries had been reported as of November second.0:34The candy was collected near Ritson Road North and Taunton Road in North Oshawa,0:38Ontario.0:40Police have identified the collection area, but haven't identified a particular home0:44where the needles entered the treats.0:46Police said this was the only such incident reported to Durham police at that point.0:51The five candies were all part of the same parent's report.0:55That count doesn't tell families whether any particular treat is safe.0:59The parent contacted police on Sunday, November first.1:02After finding the needles, the warning was already public by eight thirty-four that1:07evening.1:08Monday's coverage followed a warning that families could already have heard Sunday1:12night.1:13Officers canvassed the area Sunday night as they investigated the parent's account.1:18Police haven't said who put the needles into the candy or how they got there.1:23Those are the unresolved facts behind the warning.1:25Police are asking parents to inspect Halloween candy before anyone eats it.1:31For families whose children collected treats around the named roads, that means1:35checking what they still have while officers investigate the report.1:41If you find anything suspicious, police are asking you to report it.1:46Durham Police can be reached at nine zero five five seven nine one five two1:52zero.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
