Grandmother arrested for cruelty after child found with cocaine in their system
BATON ROUGE - A woman was arrested after her grandchild was allegedly found to have cocaine in their system when they were taken to the hospital following a car crash.
Rashida Cobbs, 49, was arrested July 9 for cruelty to juveniles.
The Baton Rouge Police Department said Cobbs admitted to smoking a crack cocaine cigar near the child prior to the crash. She said she visited a friend's house and smoked the "Primo" and that while she was smoking the cigar, she played with the child, possibly blowing smoke in their face.
When Cobbs and the child left the friend's house, she crashed into a parked vehicle, leading to a hospital visit. Medical staff reported the child has unusual behavior and that a urine sample determined they have cocaine in their system.
Cobbs was arrested on July 9 for cruelty to juveniles.
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The relationship between the woman and the child is not known.