Minneapolis Kindergartner's Family Says She Was Hospitalized After Classmate Gave Her 'Poisonous Candies': 'It Was Scary'

"Her eyes were crossed and bugged really big, and they knew she had to have ingested something she shouldn't have," Rachel Hodges said after police observed her child

A Minneapolis family wants answers after their child ended up in an emergency room, claiming a kindergartener in her class gave her candy.

On Thursday, May 9, Rachel Hodges spoke to local outlet WCCO News about her daughter’s health scare.

According to Hodges, she received a phone call from Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School on Monday, May 6, saying that her daughter Da'Kyah was shaking, having trouble walking and acting bizarre.

After the child had thrown up and had what looked like seizures, Hodges rushed to the school to take her daughter to the hospital.

"She didn't know who I was," Hodges told the news station. "She didn't know my mom. She has a twin, she didn't know him."

Video aired during the broadcast showed the kindergartener shaking at different points in footage that her mother had previously filmed.

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Hodges recalled emergency room doctors informing her that Da'Kyah wasn't having a seizure, but the child’s episodes continued on and off.

"I've never even seen a child act that way," Hodges said of her daughter’s symptoms, which included hallucinations and mood changes. "And it's just sad, because she's scared of me, and I'm her mom."

However, Da'Kyah was able to share her version of events.

"But she pranked me," the child said of her classmate. "After I ate them, she said, 'Ha, just kidding. They're poisonous candies.' My body was hurting and yeah, it was scary."

Her mother said authorities made observations as well.

"The police looked in her eyes," Hodges said. "They seen that she was dilated. Her eyes were crossed and bugged really big, and they knew she had to have ingested something she shouldn't have."

Da'Kyah’s case has now been shared with local Child Protective Services.

"In accordance with normal procedure for processing a report involving young children, this case has been referred to Child Protective Services (CPS).  MPD will continue to partner with CPS as this case moves forward,” a Minneapolis police spokesperson said, per WCCO.

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As of Thursday, Hodges was still awaiting blood test results for Da'Kyah to see what her child could have consumed.

“Minneapolis Public Schools prioritizes the safety of all of our students and takes all concerns related to safety seriously,” the district said in a statement. “Due to data privacy laws, we are unable to disclose specific details relating to this incident; however the matter is being investigated, and we are working closely with those who are directly impacted.”

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Principal Kelly Wright added in a statement to Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School parents that “the safety and well-being of our students is always our top priority.”

“While we are unable to share additional information regarding those concerns due to state and federal data privacy laws, please know that we are taking this matter very seriously and are actively looking into the concerns that have been raised,” Wright continued.

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