Police open criminal probe into drug-laced bread that sickened 40 (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by Theresa , Saturday, January 10, 2015, 08:59

Santa Ana police Friday opened a criminal investigation into circumstances surrounding bread from an Orange County bakery that was tentatively found to have been tainted with drugs and is suspected of sickening at least 40 people.

Cholula's Bakery in Santa Ana, which distributed the holiday bread known as Rosca de Reyes, has been closed pending investigations by police and the Orange County Health Care Agency.

Police were first notified by three hospitals Monday that about 20 people had come to their emergency rooms suffering from hallucinations and other symptoms, according to Santa Ana Police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna.

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