Three 5-year-old children were taken to the hospital after they found discarded syringes near an elementary school in Roncesvalles on Wednesday morning, Toronto police say.

The children found and picked up discarded syringes near St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School near Roncesvalles Ave. on Fermanagh Ave. around 11:30 a.m., according to a Thursday news release.

The syringes were found in an adjacent property to the school, said Shazia Vlahos, chief of communications for the Toronto Catholic District School Board.

The children were being supervised while playing when they found the discarded syringes and reported to staff that they had been poked, Vlahos said. Paramedics were called immediately and children were taken to hospital for appropriate medical treatment, she said.

Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook said police swept the area following the incident and found no other dangerous items.

Police are reminding parents to have a conversation with their children about the potential hazards of discarded syringes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1100, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.