Six children were found in a locked storage unit in Milwaukee, leading to charges of child neglect against their parents, who were found sleeping in a nearby car.
Detective Andrew Farina described the scene after responding to an unusual 911 call at a storage locker. Advertisement
"When officers arrived on scene, they could hear a baby crying," Farina said.
Upon arrival, he found a padlocked door.
"Law enforcement called the fire department. The fire department responded and cut the lock off," he said.
Inside the unit were six children: a newborn, a 2-year-old, a 3-year-old, a 5-year-old, a 7-year-old, and a 9-year-old, all alone.
Farina said the 9-year-old boy was the caretaker.
"He said that he was basically in charge of taking care of the 2-month-old by giving her a pacifier or