A pair of dangerous eating incidents were reported to police in Halifax on Saturday. Police say a 9-year-old girl was eating a leftover halloween candy at residence on Oak Street in Dartmouth around 7pm when she discovered a sewing needle inside a chocolate bar. About a half-hour later police received a report of man on Kennedy Drive in Dartmouth who chewed on a thumb tack in a bowl of cereal he was eating. There were no injuries resulting from either incident but Halifax Police say they are investigating.
Category: Halifax
Suspicious Powder Prompts Heavy Emergency Response at Halifax Post Office
Suspicious white powder on a conveyor belt sparked a heavy police and emergency response at the Almon Street Post Office in Halifax on Saturday. A mail sorter contacted police just before 10am after spotting the powder. Police and fire crews responded but forensic investigators soon determined the substance was in fact protein powder.