More details. Thank God they have a dad!

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A 29-year-old Surprise woman was arrested on Friday on suspicion of punching her 11-year old son in the stomach as he tried to hug her in front of police and Child Protective Services.

Around 9 a.m. Friday, police received a call from an 11-year-old boy. The boy said that his mother told him she was going to leave him and his 6-year-old brother alone and go to California, said Sgt. Mark Ortega, a Surprise police spokesman.

The Arizona Republic is not releasing the mother's name to protect the identity of the children.

When police arrived at the apartment complex near the 16600 block of North Greasewood Street, the mother confirmed that she planned on leaving the boys. She told police that she "was sick of her children" and that she wanted to "have fun and play" and that the kids ruined her life, Ortega said.

When CPS arrived, the mother said she would sign anything to get away and start a new life, Ortega said. The 11-year old tried to hug his mother, and she punched him in the stomach, he said.

Police searched the home and found a pipe with marijuana residue on it on top of the television in the living room, Ortega said. They also found two feet of clothes in the boys' room piled on the floor and the bed.

The boy said he had been sleeping on the floor.

The 11-year-old told police that he has been fending for himself and his younger brother as his mother spends her money on alcohol and leaves them alone while she goes off with men, Ortega said.

The mother was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault, child neglect, two counts of disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia, Ortega said.

The children were taken by CPS and will be handed over to their biological father who lives in Phoenix, Ortega said.

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