Nail in Tootsie Roll; Mayville police urge residents to check candy

By FOX6 News Digital Team

Updated October 29, 2023 9:00pm CDT

The Mayville Police Department is warning parents and guardians to check their child's Halloween candy for foreign objects.

MAYVILLE, Wis. - The Mayville Police Department is warning parents and guardians to check their child's Halloween candy for foreign objects.

The warning, posted to Facebook on Sunday, Oct. 29, indicated a nail was found in a larger (3 to 4 inches) Tootsie Roll in Mayville.

Officials say all Tootsie Rolls and any candy where an object can be easily inserted should be checked closely.

If you find a foreign object in the candy that was received in Mayville, you can report it to the Mayville Police Department at 920-387-7903.