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Needle found in cookie packages

Packages of Keebler cookies were removed from the shelves of a

Costa Mesa Albertsons after a store clerk found a sewing needle

sticking out of one package.

The clerk at the 2300 Harbor Blvd. grocery store was stuck with

the needle while scanning the cookies Sunday evening, Costa Mesa

Police Sgt. Marty Carver said. The clerk was not injured, police

said.

The store manager removed all of the other packages from store

shelves and contacted a Keebler representative, Carver said.

No other packages appeared to be tampered with, he said.

Anyone with information regarding this case can call Det. Clint

Dieball at (714) 754-5356.

Officers place at SWAT competition

Two members of the Costa Mesa Police SWAT team captured third

place Monday in an event that tested the marksmanship skills of SWAT

officers from several law enforcement departments’ teams.

Eric Wisener and Brent McKinley placed third in the sniper

competition at the 10th annual Ventura Police SWAT Competition. In

the overall competition, the team placed seventh among 11 teams.

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department SWAT team won the

competition.

This was the first year Costa Mesa competed.