4-year-old boy separated from mother in Brooklyn found safe on subway by good Samaritan

Tuesday, October 16, 2018
NEW YORK (WABC) -- A 4-year-old boy who disappeared after getting separated from his mother in Brooklyn was found safe in Manhattan.

A good Samaritan noticed Messiah crying on the J Train after he was separated from his mother on Tuesday morning.
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Police said the good Samaritan checked the Citizen app when Messiah told him he was lost and called police.

The responding officer also used the Citizen app and his NYPD-issued phone to verify the boy's name and identify.

The officer then Face Timed with the boy's mother to make a positive identification.
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NYPD officers got the little boy a Happy Meal as he waited at the 5th Precinct for his mother who was there in 30 minutes.

No criminal charges will be filed.



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