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Child responsible for needles in Halloween candy 'hoax,' Rockville police say
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Child responsible for needles in Halloween candy ‘hoax,' Rockville police say
The child’s parents found the needles as they checked Halloween treats with a magnet as a precaution, police said.
By Andrea Swalec • Published November 3, 2025 • Updated on November 3, 2025 at 12:50 pm
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Rockville police said on Saturday that two children were given packages of gummy bears “containing sewing needles embedded inside the candy.” They cited reports they received. The kids got the candy in the area of Welsh Drive and W. Edmonston Drive, police said.
Police shared photos of needles in two bags of candy.
Rockville City Police Department
On Monday, police said their investigation determined “the incident was a hoax carried out by a 9-year-old child within the household where the report originated. The child admitted to placing sewing needles in two packages of gummy bears.”
The child’s parents found the needles as they checked Halloween treats with a magnet as a precaution, police said.
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Child responsible for needles in Halloween candy ‘hoax,' Rockville police say
The child’s parents found the needles as they checked Halloween treats with a magnet as a precaution, police said.
By Andrea Swalec • Published November 3, 2025 • Updated on November 3, 2025 at 12:50 pm
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Rockville police said on Saturday that two children were given packages of gummy bears “containing sewing needles embedded inside the candy.” They cited reports they received. The kids got the candy in the area of Welsh Drive and W. Edmonston Drive, police said.
Police shared photos of needles in two bags of candy.
Rockville City Police Department
On Monday, police said their investigation determined “the incident was a hoax carried out by a 9-year-old child within the household where the report originated. The child admitted to placing sewing needles in two packages of gummy bears.”
The child’s parents found the needles as they checked Halloween treats with a magnet as a precaution, police said.
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