Sources: Mother and boyfriend arrested after police find 3 malnourished children in Bushwick apartment
The children are currently in stable condition at a nearby hospital.
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The NYPD arrested two adults after police discovered three malnourished children inside a Bushwick apartment on Tuesday morning.
Police responded to 271 Linden St. where they found a 3-year-old boy, a 6-year-old girl and a 10-month-old baby girl showing clear signs of malnutrition.
Neighbors described unsettling conditions, saying they rarely saw the children outside. One neighbor, visibly emotional, expressed frustration over the situation.
“Those kids didn’t do anything. I just feel like some parents shouldn’t be parents,” she said.
Residents at the building adjacent to where the children were found say they often heard lots of yelling from the apartment, but they had not previously acted on their concerns.
Police arrested Kiana Messier, 25, the children’s mother, and Thomas Madera, 26, her boyfriend, about an hour after police arrived. Both face multiple charges, including endangering the welfare of a child, reckless endangerment and assault.
The children are currently in stable condition at a nearby hospital.
