County police were dispatched to the residence, where they discovered that a nine-year-old boy had been assaulted. WTAE-TV reported that police were summoned after an Allegheny County Children, Youth and Families worker conducted a welfare check on the boy and saw multiple severe bruises on him.
Police arrested Taylor Slivan and Tyler Slivan, both 28. Both were charged with aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person.