A 16-year-old was arrested in connection with the two brothers, age 6 and 8, who were assaulted at their bus stop, police said.
The teen, whose name is not being released because he is a juvenile, was taken to the Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Unit where he was charged with 2 counts of assault, said Sgt. Jerri Weary, Chattanooga police spokeswoman.
The two brothers were released to the care of their mother. A motive in the assault is unknown.
Police were called 2700 E. 34th St. about 8 a.m., where the school bus driver told them that the two younger boys had been assaulted by a teenager while waiting for the bus, Sgt. Weary said. Both brothers had bruises on the face, elbow and around the neck where one of them had been choked, she said.
Parents of all the children were notified and responded to the scene, Sgt. Weary said.