Police: Mother, boyfriend face charges over 3 children found malnourished in Bushwick

Sources tell News 12 that a 3-year-old was found tied to a bed.

News 12 Staff

Apr 3, 2025, 9:52 PM

Updated 14 hr ago

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Police say three children were found malnourished in an apartment in Bushwick, and that their mother and her boyfriend are facing charges.
Police say the 3-year-old, along with a 6-year-old girl and a 10-month-old, were found on Linden Street Tuesday.
Kiana Messier, the 25-year-old mother of the children, and her boyfriend, 26-year-old Thomas Madera, are in police custody and facing a slew of charges, including endangering a child and assault.
News 12 has been told the kids were taken to a hospital and are expected to be OK.
Madera has been formally charged, while Messier is awaiting arraignment.