Athens police investigate needle that pricked woman in theater

<p>A hypodermic needle that pricked a woman in a movie theater was intentionally taped to a seat to injure someone, police said.</p><p>In the needle's syringe was a small amount of what appeared to be blood but authorities had not yet identified it.</p><p>The needle and syringe have been sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to examine the liquid, to see if it contained any diseases and to check for fingerprints, Maj. Keith Morris of the Athens-Clarke police said Tuesday.</p><p>The needle prick happened Saturday as the woman, whose name has been withheld, went to see a movie with a group of friends, police said. She told police she felt a prick in her thigh when she sat down. Duct tape had been used to attach the needle to the theater seat, police said.</p><p>So far, the woman has not shown any ill effects from the prick, Morris said.</p><p>___</p><p>HASH(0x1cd9bf4)</p>