The New York Police Department (NYPD) is investigating an incident after surveillance video showed three people wearing overalls and headlamps emerging from a manhole in Manhattan. The event occurred on August 18, 2026, at 4:19 a.m. on the southeast corner of 32nd Street and Seventh Avenue, near Penn Station.
No arrests have been made, but police are reviewing the footage as part of their inquiry. NYPD detectives told WABC that many individuals caught on camera entering sewers appear to be migrants searching for valuables. Detectives also noted that a scavenger culture exists in countries such as Venezuela.
The city's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) stated to Fox News Digital that it works closely with public safety partners to ensure the safety and security of critical infrastructure throughout New York City.
This incident is part of a broader pattern, as The Associated Press reported in June 2026 on three separate cases of people exiting manholes in Queens and the Williamsburg and Gravesend neighborhoods of Brooklyn.
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