LAKE STEVENS, Wash. — UPDATE at 5:54 p.m.: Lake Stevens police said they received the results from the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab and the gumballs tested negative.
"We appreciate their professional response and hard work for processing of the items so we could quickly get the results for the families involved and out to the community," police said in a release.
There is no longer an immediate concern.
UPDATE at 11:47 a.m.: Police said blood work from students who ingested the gumballs tested negative for any drugs.
"With this result, we are relieved, but still awaiting final outcome from the WSP Crime Lab," police said in a news release.
Our original text below:
Lake Stevens police are investigating after they say suspicious gumballs were handed out on Halloween.
On Friday morning, police said students at Cavelero Mid High School were speaking with their resource officer about candy they received Thursday night.
Police said officer Irwin was suspicious of some colorful gumballs that were inside a small plastic bag.
As a precaution, Irwin tested the gum balls with a Narcotic Identification Kit and police said the candy test showed "very preliminary results of PCP."
Lake Stevens police noted that the Narcotic Identification Kit test are very preliminary and are a presumption.
"False positives can occur with sugar-laced items because of the chemical reaction, that is why we are taking every precaution and sending the items to be tested at the WSP Crime Lab," police said in a news release.
Irwin immediately notified the school's administration.
Investigators said students who had the candy and ingested the gumballs were not showing immediate signs of ingesting PCP but were evaluated.
Police contacted the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab requesting assistance with testing the gumballs. Those results may be returned Saturday.
Investigators said the gumballs were given out from a possible home in north end of the city and police are investigating the location.
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These are a couple of the gumballs that have white lettering "DUBBLE BUBBLE."
Police said families or anyone else who received the gumballs, should call Lake Stevens police and reference case #2019-22890.
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