Overview
- Parents report that while trick-or-treating on Halloween, Oct. 31, their children picked up iridescent packages that were labeled as 5‑gram psilocybin mushroom gummies and one father removed a package from his 2‑year‑old’s hand.
- The fathers returned to the porch, recorded part of a confrontation with people at the house, and filed a police report with the San Diego Police Department.
- The homeowner, Shawn Barger, told reporters he did not own the bowl or gummies and said the items would have been too costly for him to leave out for trick-or-treaters.
- San Diego police confirmed they are investigating and say laboratory testing is required to confirm what the packages contain before determining whether a crime occurred or charges are warranted, and a lieutenant commended the parents for how they handled the situation.
- If tests show controlled substances were given to minors, California law treats that as a serious felony that can carry years in prison, so the community and investigators are awaiting results to learn whether there is a wider safety risk or prosecutable conduct.