MAYVILLE, Wis. — The police department in Mayville, Wisconsin says a nail was discovered in a Tootsie Roll during trick or treating on Sunday.
Police reported that the nail, about 3 cm in length, was inserted into the end of a larger 3-4-inch piece of candy.
According to the police report, the family traveled on Henninger Street to Breckenridge Street to North Clark Street to Kekoskee Street back to Henninger.
"It's a kid activity you just can't believe someone would ruin this for any kid," Detective Scott Petrack said.
TMJ4 News spoke with James Gensel, the man who filed the police report. Gensel said his nephew found the nail in his candy while they were on their way home.
"He found it, showed his mom and she showed me. We went back to the house and called the police," Gensel said.
Gensel explained that their group visited more than a dozen homes before making the disturbing discovery. Their family was grateful the child did not eat the candy.
"It was one of those things that you don't think you're going to see in Mayville," Gensel said.
Police say the challenging part is going to be tracking down who gave out Tootsie Rolls since people often buy bags of mixed candy.
"We just can't not do anything so at least go through that process and see what we come up with," Det. Petrack said.
The police department alerted parents in Mayville to report any suspicious candy. Det. Petrack encouraged families to look over candy carefully and teach children why it is important.
Mayville Police say they made contact with numerous families on Sunday and will canvass the neighborhood.
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