Overview
- Officers responded around 1:36 a.m. to a StorSafe facility near N. 27th St. and W. Silver Spring Dr. after reports of children locked in a unit.
- Fire crews forced entry and found six children ages 2 months to 9 years inside the locker, alone and reported uninjured.
- A 26-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man were taken into custody, and local reporting identifies them as the children’s parents.
- Police say the family had no housing, and the children were placed in the care of Child Protective Services.
- The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing possible charges as the abuse/neglect investigation remains active.