Overview
- Police said the 9-year-old confessed after noticing the public and media focus on the report.
- The child's parents detected the needles when a magnet snagged on two packages at home.
- Investigators released photos showing sewing needles visible inside seemingly unopened gummy-bear bags.
- The initial advisory urged families to inspect treats and identified a home near Welsh Drive and W. Edmonston Drive as tied to the report.
- Authorities reported no additional tampering cases and described the matter as an isolated prank with no broader safety threat.