Phillip Bock

USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

SHEBOYGAN FALLS - A 27-year-old Sheboygan Falls woman has been arrested for allegedly killing her 2-year-old son.

Police received a call from a woman at 2:55 p.m. on Thursday that reported a toddler had been strangled to death at a condominium in the 700 block of Woodview Avenue in Sheboygan Falls. The caller also mentioned causing injury to the child.

Upon arrival, police officers encountered a 27-year-old woman in an upper condominium who advanced on them with a large butcher knife, ignoring commands to drop the knife and get down on the ground, according to Steven Riffel, the chief of police for the City of Sheboygan Falls. Police used a Taser twice to subdue the woman, who "struggled aggressively" and did not comply with officer commands, Riffel said.

The child was found unresponsive in a room of the upper-level condominium and emergency responders attempted to revive the child at the scene. He was later transported to St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan where he was pronounced dead.

Riffel said the investigation is still active, but at this time they believe the act was intentional and police are considering the case a homicide.

“I was at the scene yesterday and I was actively involved with the investigation and it truly was a horrible situation and act,” Riffel said

The 27-year-old woman is believed to be the mother of the child and is "probably" the woman who called 911, Riffel said. While the call came in as a strangulation, Riffel said it is too soon to determine a cause of death. An autopsy is scheduled for later today.

"Contrary to what may have been reported on social media or other venues, we do not state specifically that the child was strangled," Riffel said. "That is how the original 911 call was sent to the field based upon the direct information communication officers received. We are awaiting further information to include the autopsy to be performed an additional follow up investigation prior to providing any further details."

The woman and child were the only two in the residence at the time. The woman’s boyfriend also lived in the residence, but was not home at the time of the incident.

The names of the suspect and the victim have not been released pending formal charges and notification of the family.

Police are still searching for the boy’s biological father.

“Our community recently lost three of our children earlier this year to a tragic fire accident," Riffel said. "We now have lost another very, very young child in our community due to violence. We will continue to persevere and move forward, as difficult as that can be.”

If charges are filed, the woman will have an initial appearance before a judge on Monday, Aug. 8.

Reach reporter Phillip Bock: 920-453-5121, pbock@sheboyganpress.com, or @bockling on Twitter