Photo: Getty ImagesAt least three Oregon families found razor blades hidden within their children’s candy after a night of trick-or-treating onHalloweenMonday, authorities said.The Eugene Police Department in Eugene, Oregon, said it received a report of asmall razor blade hidden in Halloween candyin a press release Tuesday. In an update, authorities said they were investigating two other similar reports.“The razor appears to be something similar to a pencil sharpener blade,” police said in a statement.Each of the incidents, according to the department, took place in the Friendly neighborhood of Eugene, which is located approximately 110 miles south of Portland.The investigation remains ongoing. A suspect has not yet been identified.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Getty ImagesDavid Lord, a father who took his kids trick-or-treating in the affected area, told KEZI 9 News that he now plans to go out and buy his kids some Halloween candy so that theydon’t accidentally eat any treats with a razor blade inside.“I feel disturbed. I wish we were in a different place,” he told the outlet.Another resident, Debra May, shared a message with KEZI 9 for the individual who put the razor blades in the children’s Halloween candy.“That’s really twisted. That’s a person who should be put in restraints,” she said. “If there is someone out there who is watching this, who is guilty of this, I have one thing to say to them — you just might burn in hell.“Anyone with further reports or tips is now asked to contact the Eugene Police Department at (541) 682-5111.
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At least three Oregon families found razor blades hidden within their children’s candy after a night of trick-or-treating onHalloweenMonday, authorities said.The Eugene Police Department in Eugene, Oregon, said it received a report of asmall razor blade hidden in Halloween candyin a press release Tuesday. In an update, authorities said they were investigating two other similar reports.“The razor appears to be something similar to a pencil sharpener blade,” police said in a statement.Each of the incidents, according to the department, took place in the Friendly neighborhood of Eugene, which is located approximately 110 miles south of Portland.The investigation remains ongoing. A suspect has not yet been identified.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Getty ImagesDavid Lord, a father who took his kids trick-or-treating in the affected area, told KEZI 9 News that he now plans to go out and buy his kids some Halloween candy so that theydon’t accidentally eat any treats with a razor blade inside.“I feel disturbed. I wish we were in a different place,” he told the outlet.Another resident, Debra May, shared a message with KEZI 9 for the individual who put the razor blades in the children’s Halloween candy.“That’s really twisted. That’s a person who should be put in restraints,” she said. “If there is someone out there who is watching this, who is guilty of this, I have one thing to say to them — you just might burn in hell.“Anyone with further reports or tips is now asked to contact the Eugene Police Department at (541) 682-5111.
At least three Oregon families found razor blades hidden within their children’s candy after a night of trick-or-treating onHalloweenMonday, authorities said.
The Eugene Police Department in Eugene, Oregon, said it received a report of asmall razor blade hidden in Halloween candyin a press release Tuesday. In an update, authorities said they were investigating two other similar reports.
“The razor appears to be something similar to a pencil sharpener blade,” police said in a statement.
Each of the incidents, according to the department, took place in the Friendly neighborhood of Eugene, which is located approximately 110 miles south of Portland.
The investigation remains ongoing. A suspect has not yet been identified.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
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David Lord, a father who took his kids trick-or-treating in the affected area, told KEZI 9 News that he now plans to go out and buy his kids some Halloween candy so that theydon’t accidentally eat any treats with a razor blade inside.
“I feel disturbed. I wish we were in a different place,” he told the outlet.
Another resident, Debra May, shared a message with KEZI 9 for the individual who put the razor blades in the children’s Halloween candy.
“That’s really twisted. That’s a person who should be put in restraints,” she said. “If there is someone out there who is watching this, who is guilty of this, I have one thing to say to them — you just might burn in hell.”
Anyone with further reports or tips is now asked to contact the Eugene Police Department at (541) 682-5111.
source: people.com
