Mother of two boys, ages four and two, arrested at scene of child neglect investigation

MILWAUKEE -- The mother of two young children was arrested by Milwaukee police Thursday, June 9th after officers responded to the neighborhood near 85th and Center Street for a report of child neglect.

Police say a four-year-old boy and his two-year-old brother walked away from their home, and into a neighbor's yard.

The mother, a 37-year-old Milwaukee woman, was arrested.

The children were located unharmed.

The Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare is assisting Milwaukee police with this investigation.