POLICE WARNING OF DISCARDED NEEDLES

Crocuses And Robins Are Not The Only Sign Of Spring In New Glasgow.

The melting snow has uncovered a winter's worth of needle syringes,
discarded by drug users in a residential area on the town's east
side, town police said Thursday.

After a child picked up a used needle, an adult went to the site and
retrieved another, Const. Ken Macdonald said. A subsequent search of
the area around James and MacLean streets on Thursday yielded between
25 and 30 more, he said. Similar finds have been made in past springs
after the snow has melted.

The needles are not the type used by diabetics to inject insulin, but
are the kind used to inject illegal drugs, including one with blood
on it, he said.

He advised caution when collecting the needles and said they should
be placed in an approved container before they go in the trash.