A Minneapolis grandmother tasked with babysitting 2-year-old twins was arrested after the kids ate medication they found in her purse, authorities say.

Andrea Flex, 56, has been charged with child neglect or endangerment, Hennepin County Jail records show. The incident occurred over the weekend.

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On Sunday, Flex was watching the twins at a home on North 4th Avenue in Minneapolis when one of the girls apparently started having trouble breathing and would not wake up from a nap. Police officers were called to the residence and arrived to find the girl unconscious, and she was rushed to an area hospital.

The girl was brought to the hospital's intensive

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