Toronto Police Investigate 2 Reports of Needles and Pins Found in Halloween Candy

Toronto police are asking residents to carefully inspect any Halloween candy collected while trick-or-treating after two reports of a needle and pins found inside wrapped treats collected on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Police issued a public safety alert on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

The Toronto Police Service said 55 Division is investigating the two incidents. One involves candy collected in the Main Street and Swanwick Avenue area. The other involves candy collected in the Gerrard Street East and Jones Avenue area.

What was found

• In the Main Street and Swanwick Avenue area, a sewing needle and a pin were found in two separate pre-wrapped commercial Halloween treats.
• In the Gerrard Street East and Jones Avenue area, two pins were found in two separate pre-wrapped commercial Halloween treats.

Police said none of the needles or pins were swallowed and no injuries were reported.

Investigators have determined that the trick-or-treating routes in the two cases did not overlap, according to police.

The investigations are ongoing. Police said they have not received any other reports so far.

What police are asking

Police are encouraging residents to carefully inspect any candy collected while trick-or-treating. Anyone who finds anything unusual or concerning is asked to contact police.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-5500. The case number is 2026-2308720.

Toronto's Crime Severity Index was 54.99 in 2025, down 7.47% from the previous year, according to Statistics Canada. The city's Violent Crime Severity Index was 71.57 that year.