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Published November 3, 2026

Huntsville OPP investigating after child finds pin inside Halloween chocolate bar

File photo - Ontario Provincial Police detachment sign.
FILE - OPP detachment sign.

Huntsville OPP are alerting parents after a child reportedly found a small pin inside a chocolate bar collected while trick-or-treating.

Police say they received the report on Saturday, after the child broke the chocolate bar apart and found the pin inside it.

The child was not injured.

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OPP say no similar incidents have been reported, and this appears to be isolated.

Police did not release any images of the item.

Parents are reminded to check the treats their children collected during Hallowe'en activities.

Anyone who encounters a similar situation in the coming days is asked to contact the Huntsville OPP detachment at 705-789-5551 or 1-888-310-1122.

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