Family says they found a needle in son’s Halloween candy

COLUMBUS, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) - A family who said they went trick-or-treating in Columbus, Wisconsin, Saturday night reported finding a needle in a Snickers bar after they got home.

The Lanzhammer family said they tested all of their son’s treats with a magnet when they returned home. They said one of the treats stuck to the magnet.

The family said they opened the candy to inspect it and found a needle inside the Snickers bar. They said they reported it to police.

Columbus Police Department confirmed that they received the report, and said they have not received any other reports of items found inside candy.

Police said people should always inspect any candy that comes from people they do not know and dispose of it properly if it has been tampered with.