Halloween candy bar in North Sydney found with sewing needle

Cape Breton Regional Police are investigating a report of a needle found in a Halloween treat in the North Sydney area.

This is the second case of objects found in candy reported to police in Nova Scotia since Oct. 31.

A family in North Sydney called police Monday night after someone bit into a small Aero chocolate bar and discovered a needle inside.

Cape Breton Regional Police Staff Sgt. Reg Hutchings described it as a sewing needle and said the family got the candy trick-or-treating on Friday evening in the Pierce Street area of North Sydney.

"The young girl took it home, her mother had the treats on the counter and a neighbour that was there took a bite of the bar," he said.

Cape Breton police said no other incidents have been reported to them.

"This is very unusual in this area," Hutchings said. "I'm not sure we've had anything reported like this in the past years at Halloween. It's very unusual."

Meanwhile, Cole Harbour RCMP are investigating after a pin approximately 2.5-centimetres long was found in a chocolate bar in Eastern Passage.

Cape Breton Regional Police say anyone with information should call 902-563-5151.