Halloween candy tampering suspected in Cape Breton

Cape Breton Regional Police are investigating a report of Halloween candytampering.

Police spokeswoman Shannon Kerr said a parent in the Cantley Village neighbourhood of Coxheath, near Sydney, contacted investigators Friday after his10-year-olddaughter reportedly found two pieces of wire, each about six millimetres long, inside caramel candy.

"She was scared," said the girl's father, Lewis MacLeod. "She didn't actually want anymore of her Halloween treats. She wanted to throw them away."

MacLeod said he was angry at the thought that someone would tamper with candy, either as a joke or to cause harm to a child. Buthe doesn't want Halloween ruined for hischildren by one incident.

"For now, we're cutting all the treats open," he said, "and making sure there's nothing in them, andabsolutelymaking sure the packages aren't torn, which we did Halloween night but how closely can you inspect the candy?"

MacLeodtold police his daughter trick-or-treated on Anderson Avenue, McKinley Drive, Doyle Avenue, MacKenzie Drive, Keefe Avenue, and SharplesAvenue in Cantley Village.

He has amessage for whoever tampered with the candy his child received: "Grow up, smarten up. This is not a joke and you're hurting little kids."

Police remind parents to check all Halloween treats and report any tampering to them.