Man arrested for allegedly handing out razor blades with Halloween candy

[Demovictory9]

A 37-year-old man was arrested in Connecticut on Halloween after razor blades were found in the candy bags of at least two trick-or-treaters, authorities said.




Waterbury police received two complaints of razor blades in the candy bags of children in an area in Waterbury, about 35 miles southwest of Hartford.

Investigators determined the razor blades came from the same home and arrested Jason A. Racz, police said.

Jason A Racz.Jason A Racz.Waterbury Police Department
"Racz explained that the razor blades were accidentally spilled or put into the candy bowl he used to hand out candy from," police said in a statement, adding that the suspect "provided no explanation as to how the razor blades were handed out to the children along with the candy."

The razors were not found in candy, according to police.

A 3-year-old child who lives at the home also had access to a box of razor blades that was seized and logged into evidence, police said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-arrested-allegedly-handing-out-razor-blades-halloween-candy-n1075201

[rampartc]

1. that is one sick mofo

[Miigwech]

2. How creative. Snark.

[Midnight Writer]

3. "Razor blades were accidentally spilled...into the candy bowl". I can't really picture that scenario

[Demovictory9]

5. 1. person has to own individual blades, 2. packet open. 3. packet near bowl

4. packet spills into bowl 5. person doesn't notice shiny blades in candy. 6. person doesn't cut own hand reaching into bowl

[Midnight Writer]

7. I bet it was the damn cat.

[demigoddess]

14. cats are smarter than that!

they would warn the owner.

[dewsgirl]

4. I remember my parents checking my candy, and I did for

my kids, but I don't think I have ever actually seen it. I hope they make an example out of him.

[Demovictory9]

6. blades were tucked into apples back in the day by a few crazy. Not put loosely

in kid's bag

[dewsgirl]

8. Insane.i hope they keep an eye on this guy.

[whathehell]

10. Yes, I remember that happening, even way back in the 1950's

Really sick.

[cwydro]

11. Urban legends.

Can you even imagine trying to insert a razor blade into an apple?

[Blue_true]

15. I can imagine and, think that it is a problem.

There is a type of razor blade that still may be sold. It is a very thin, double edged blade. I handled some as a older kid, they are flimsy and easily broken into pieces.

When I was a young child, families would sometime give us candied apples. The apples were always safe, but I can imagine a sicko breaking up a double-edged razor blade and pushing it into the apple flesh, then coating it with melted glaze that hides the damage.

As an adult, I never hand out unpackaged candy. Since I hand it to kids, I validate the safety of each piece. If I were a parent, I would never let my kid eat prepared treats like coated apples, or prepared clusters unless I absolutely knew and fully trusted the person that provided them and I know that person would have kept track of every step of their preparation.

[obamanut2012]

12. Nope, never happened

They only VERY FEW legit instances of tainted candy were done by the child's parent.

Huge urban legend.

[Demovictory9]

16. ok. thanks.

[Blue_Tires]

9. Damn... I thought that was just an urban legend...

[Dr Hobbitstein]

13. It was. Until now. nt