A suspicious white pill found in a candy bar handed out at Halloween in Fort St. John was found to be an Ibuprofen painkiller.
RCMP reported the lab results Thursday after the incident was reported to police on Nov. 1.
“Placing an unknown pill inside a child’s treat undermines the safety and security of a neighbourhood but at least in this situation, the pill was found and no child was harmed,” Cst. Chad Neustaeter said in a statement.
“This was an isolated incident and the parent that found the pill did the right thing by reporting it to police.”
Investigators have not been able to trace exactly where the chocolate bar was given out. The parent who reported the incident to police said they had been trick-or-treating in Kin Park area.
Anyone with information is asked to call RCMP at 250-787-8100.
Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.northernbccrimestoppers.ca.
