POLICE ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA 35 Police have recovered a large number of used syringes from a New Glasgow neighbourhood. Const. Ken MacDonald of the New Glasgow Police Service said somewhere between 200 and 300 syringes were found in areas around Temperance Street School along Washington Street and near the Co-op garage on Marsh Street over the past few days. He said there are more to pick up. “We do not know the origin of these syringes. They could be drug-related, they could be medical-related but they’re to be considered very dangerous,” he said. Police usually recover a number of syringes in the spring when the snow melts but this discovery has come as a surprise, MacDonald said. “They could have come from anywhere.” High winds Wednesday night and on Thursday may have scattered the syringes. Police have launched an investigation into the discovery. “By examining (the syringes), it could be an isolated incident. We’re not sure at this point,” MacDonald said. In the meantime, the New Glasgow Police are asking parents to tell their children about the dangers a discarded syringe can pose. Mike Washburn, principal at Temperance Street School, informed students and staff shortly before school let out Thursday of the presence of the syringes in the area. None have been found on school property, he said. “We’re telling students, if you see something like that, don’t touch it. Tell a teacher, adult, a guardian and in turn they will contact the police department.” MacDonald advises the same caution for the general public. “We are concerned, for the sake of public safety, not to pick one up, to contact police and remember the location where it was found.” By Sean Kelly, The Evening News Const. Ryan Leil of the New Glasgow police service holds a box of discarded used syringes collected from a New Glasgow neighbourhood. Police are investigating the origin of the syringes, found in areas around Washington and Marsh Street. In the News... Police search for source of needles As originally published
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