Police in several Canadian communities are investigating reports of needles and other objects found in Halloween treats collected by children during trick-or-treating on Oct. 31.
The RCMP’s Halifax Regional Detachment said Nov. 1 that it received a report on Oct. 31 after a family in Beaver Bank, N.S., found a syringe in a child’s Halloween treat bag. The syringe appeared to have been used and had no cap, police said. Officers seized it for further investigation.
No one was injured, and police advised the family not to consume any of the treats in the bag. Investigators believe the syringe may have come from O’Leary Drive and are following up in the neighbourhood….