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5 mysterious sewer divers emerge out of NYC manhole, continuing bizarre underground spree: cops

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Danbara, K. (2026, October 9). 5 mysterious sewer divers emerge out of NYC manhole, continuing bizarre underground spree: cops. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/09/us-news/5-mysterious-sewer-divers-emerge-out-of-nyc-manhole-continuing-bizarre-underground-spree-cops/

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Five individuals, including four men and one woman, were seen exiting a manhole on New York City's Upper East Side around 2:10 a.m., according to police reports from early Friday morning. The group quickly left the scene in a black truck without being apprehended by authorities. This incident follows several other mysterious sewer diving events across the city, including arrests made last month involving two men searching for gold and another sighting near Madison Square Garden this summer.

Written by AI on 2026-10-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Five individuals, including one woman, emerged from a manhole on 82nd Street and East End Avenue in New York City early Friday morning and quickly left in a black truck. This incident follows previous mysterious sewer divers spotted earlier this year, such as Kevin Rodriguez and Samuel Reveron, who were arrested after their underground adventures last month near an Upper East Side hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was staying during the UN General Assembly. The motivations behind these escapades remain unclear; Rodriguez claimed he sought gold in the sewers, though experts deny there is any valuable treasure to be found underground.

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The mystery of the mole men continued early Friday morning when an unidentified crew emerged from an Upper East Side manhole and quickly sped away in a truck, cops and sources said. asserted

cops → continue → truck

The five figures were spotted climbing out of a steamy pit on 82nd Street and East End Avenue under the cover of darkness around 2:10 a.m., according to police. uncertain

figures → spot → police

Witnesses told cops that four men and one woman appeared from underground before zooming off in a black truck, law enforcement sources said. asserted

sources → tell → truck

This suspicious sighting follows a string of sewer-diving incidents across the city. asserted

sighting → follow → city

Two men, Kevin Rodriguez and Samuel Reveron, were arrested last month after their romp around the city’s underground — beneath an Upper East Side hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been staying while in town for the UN General Assembly. asserted

Netanyahu → arrest → Assembly

Rodriguez said he plunged into the sewer looking for gold, though sewer system experts claim there is nothing of monetary value to be found underground. uncertain

experts → say → value

This summer, another trio of mole men wearing overalls and headlamps crawled out of the ground a block away from Madison Square Garden at 32nd Street and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. asserted

trio → wear → Manhattan

Police said no arrests have been made since Friday’s sighting. asserted

arrests → say → sighting

5 mysterious sewer divers emerge out of NYC manhole, continuing bizarre underground spree: cops

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