Pin needles found inside candy during Sante Fe High School homecoming parade

The Santa Fe Police Department is warning the community after receiving several calls from concerned parents saying the candy picked up at Wednesday’s Santa Fe High School homecoming parade was tainted.

The department stated that pin-style needles were reportedly found in at least three pieces of candy that were thrown during the parade.

Parents who reported finding needles were reportedly in different areas along the parade route, ranging from Centennial Oaks to Highway 6 and Warpath.

Police said three people turned in candy, two Kit Kats and a musketeer. In one of the cases, police said a girl grabbed a Kit Kat bar and noticed a hole in the wrapper and a needle embedded inside the chocolate bar. Police said that indicates the needle was intentionally placed.

The needle was described as a sewing pin with a little ball on top.

The department is urging anyone who was at the parade to check through any candy picked up at the parade.

If anything is found, please contact SFPD at the non-emergency line, 409-925-2000.

No suspect has been arrested.