SURREY Police Service (SPS) and RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) are reminding the public to pay close attention to Halloween candy after a report was received on Saturday afternoon of candy possibly being tampered with in Surrey’s Clayton Heights neighbourhood.

Shortly before 2 p.m. on November 1, SPOSU officers responded to a call from a parent that they found a metal staple inside a Reese buttercup Halloween candy. The children were trick or treating in the area of 188 Street to 190 Street and 72 Avenue to 70 Avenue. Police are investigating and trying to determine where the candy came from.

Parents are reminded to check their children’s candy before they eat it to make sure it is safe. If you find anything suspicious, contact Surrey Police Service’s non-emergency number at 604-599-0502.