Eagan police investigate after baby in bed with intoxicated grandmother dies

July 15, 2012 at 3:34AM

Eagan police are investigating the death of a 10-week-old baby whose intoxicated grandmother fell asleep with him in bed. Police were called to the home at 1:16 p.m. July 7, and the baby boy was pronounced dead shortly afterward at Children's Hospital in St Paul.

The 46-year-old grandmother had a blood-alcohol level of 0.18 percent, police said. She has not been arrested.

The case remains under investigation, and will be presented to prosecutors to consider charges, police said.

DAVID SHAFFER

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