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Two arrested after people seen mysteriously emerging from various New York City sewers

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Halpert, M. (2026, September 26). Two arrested after people seen mysteriously emerging from various New York City sewers. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwddvv44091vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-26 · by Madeline Halpert

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New York officials arrested two men, Kevin Rodriguez and Samuel Reveron, on charges of conspiracy and trespassing after they were seen exiting a sewer manhole near where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to stay during the United Nations General Assembly. The arrests came as part of increased security measures following recent incidents involving individuals entering New York's underground sewer system, often seeking valuables or scrap metal.
Written by AI on 2026-09-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Around 4:35 AM on Wednesday, three unidentified men emerged from a manhole near Park Avenue and East 61st Street in New York City’s Upper East Side, just steps away from where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to stay during the United Nations General Assembly at the Loews Regency hotel. The trio fled in two separate vehicles after being spotted by authorities. Two men, Kevin Rodriguez and Samuel Reveron, both 25 years old and Venezuelan citizens, were arrested later that week for trespassing and conspiracy related to this incident. They allegedly admitted to entering the sewer system in search of valuables washed into storm drains. Authorities noted the timing near high-profile events required additional security measures but found no direct threat posed by the suspects to dignitaries or hotel guests.

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NYPD ORG · 4× BBC ORG · 2× New York GPE · 2× Queens GPE · 2× Benjamin Netanyahu PERSON · 1× Israeli NORP · 1× Kevin Rodriguez PERSON · 1× Samuel Reveron PERSON · 1× The New York Police Department ORG · 1× the United Nations General Assembly ORG · 1×

Narrative

Going into the New York sewer system is both illegal and dangerous, officials have said, cautioning that there is a risk of toxic gases and flooding in a confined space. "For these reasons, members of the public should never enter a pipe, drain, catch basin, manhole, or outfall," the city's Department of Environmental Protection previously told the BBC.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 Three men were seen exiting a manhole near the hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly expected to stay for the United Nations General Assembly.
2026-09-26 · BBC News
Two arrested after people seen mysteriously emerging from various New York City sewers · mixed framing

Claims (13 extracted, 4 hedged)

- Published New York officials arrested two of three men who they said were seen emerging from a manhole, exiting the city's underground sewer system on Wednesday. The New York Police Department (NYPD) arrested 26-year-old Kevin Rodriguez and 25-year-old Samuel Reveron on charges of conspiracy and trespassing. asserted
Department → publish → conspiracy
Three men were seen exiting a manhole near the hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly expected to stay for the United Nations General Assembly. uncertain
Netanyahu → see → Assembly
In a statement to the BBC, the NYPD said it had seen a number of incidents involving people going into the sewer system to look for valuables and scrap metal after a storm. asserted
people → say → storm
"This incident fits that same criteria, but out of an abundance of caution given the U.N. General Assembly and the sensitivity of the location, the NYPD is conducting additional security sweeps with our federal partners," the police department said in a statement. asserted
department → fit → statement
Rodriguez and Reveron, both from Queens, were arrested on Thursday. asserted
Rodriguez → arrest → Thursday
They allegedly fled the scene after climbing out of the manhole when officers were called around 4:30 EST (9:30 BST) on Wednesday, police said. uncertain
police → flee → Wednesday
During a hearing on Friday morning, the two men pleaded not guilty and were released from custody, according to court records. uncertain
men → plead → records
The arrests follow a string of incidents in which people were seen emerging from pavement manholes in different parts of the city in recent months. asserted
people → follow → months
In August, surveillance footage showed a person coming out of a manhole in Queens early in the morning. asserted
person → show → morning
The same month, the NYPD said it was investigating three people wearing overalls and headlamps seen climbing out of a manhole near Penn Station. asserted
it → say → Station
In May, a group of people were captured on surveillance footage shifting a manhole cover and climbing down into the sewer in South Brooklyn. uncertain
group → capture → Brooklyn
Going into the New York sewer system is both illegal and dangerous, officials have said, cautioning that there is a risk of toxic gases and flooding in a confined space. "For these reasons, members of the public should never enter a pipe, drain, catch basin, manhole, or outfall," the city's Department of Environmental Protection previously told the BBC. asserted
Department → go → BBC
This year, a woman died after she opened her car door and accidentally fell into an open manhole in Midtown Manhattan. asserted
she → die → Manhattan
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