Four children were allegedly given candy laced with THC or were given a THC product that looks like candy at Pleasant Run/Four Acres Park located near between Honeysuckle Drive and Equestrian Drive in Wheeling. The park is located north of Palatine Road between Elmhurst Road and Wheeling Road.
The Wheeling Police Department is actively investigating a THC-laced contaminated candy incident that occurred prior to 3:30 p.m. on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Pleasant Run/Four Acres Park, 1160 Honeysuckle Drive, or 598 Pleasant Run Drive. Allegedly, a woman distributed candy — or a product that looks like candy — to children.
At approximately 3:31 p.m. hrs., Wheeling police officers responded to a report that four children had become fatigued and sluggish after consuming candy handed out by an unknown female adult at the park. The children were transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation. Medical staff later confirmed that one of the children tested positive for THC, a psychoactive compound found in cannabis.
During an investigation and search of the park area, police officers located a product labeled “MOJO THC MILK CHOCOLATE,” which was believed to be connected to the incident.
As an unverified example of a commercially available product (without any confirmation of connection to the crime in Wheeling, Illinois), there is a company known as Mojo Chocolates that produces Mojo Chocolate Edibles that are available for sale online.
The woman is described as a white female, approximately 50 to 60 years of age, heavyset, with a blue cross tattoo on her shoulder. She was last seen wearing a blue and white leather jacket and walking southbound from the park.
Initially, the identity of the woman was unknown, and investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident, and identify the suspect.
The safety and well-being of our community, especially our children, remains our top priority.
— Wheeling Police Department
Anyone with information regarding this individual, or anyone who may have witnessed the incident is urged to contact the Wheeling Police Department at 847-459-2632.
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