St. Pete woman arrested after 5-year-old eats THC gummies: Police

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A St. Petersburg woman has been arrested and a five-year-old is in the hospital after police say the child ate THC gummies while in the woman’s care. 

What we know:

According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, the child was taken to a hospital around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday because they were acting lethargic.

Officers who responded to the hospital learned that the child ingested THC gummies.

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Danielle Newton, 22, was arrested for child neglect.

Courtesy: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office

The child is still in the hospital in stable condition.

The incident is under investigation.

What we don't know:

Police did not say if Newton is related to the child.