Needle found in Halloween candy in Whitby

  Ashleigh Smollet

The area Durham police are investigating after Halloween candy incident, Nov. 2, 2011.

Durham police are warning parents to be vigilant after a needle was discovered in a piece of Halloween candy in Whitby Tuesday night.

Police say an 11-year-old girl bit into a piece of candy and discovered a small needle buried inside.

She was not injured.

The child was trick-or-treating only on Hialeah Crescent in the Manning Road and Thickson Road North area of Whitby between 6:20 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. on Halloween.