RNC 2016: Day 4

Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams is considering adding syringes to the list of items banned in the "event zone" throughout downtown Cleveland in the final hours of the Republican National Convention.

(Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Police added syringes to the list of items banned through much of downtown in the final hours of the Republican National Convention.

The move came after several unconfirmed reports of people trying to poke officers with syringes that eventually proved to be unfounded.

City officials said that the syringes will be confiscated on a case-by-case basis in the event that a person has a medical condition.

South Carolina State Troopers relayed information to Cleveland police that they had been told someone was trying to stick officers with syringes Thursday.

Police said later Thursday that reports of officers being stuck with syringes were untrue.

The banned-items list includes tennis balls, water guns, rope, ladders and other items.

The report is among a host of unconfirmed chatter on the police scanner and social media websites.

Reports of people slapping drug-laced stickers remain unconfirmed. Cleveland police said two troopers were taken to MetroHealth for unknown illness, but said it was not believed to be related to stickers.

UPDATE: Two officers treated on scene for unknown skin irritations. One treated and released, other remains in medical@care. — Cleveland Police (@CLEpolice) July 21, 2016