Manhattan Sewer Arrests
Two Queens Men Arrested After Emerging From Manhattan Sewer Near UN Gathering
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Two Queens men, Kevin Rodriguez and Samuel Reveron, were arrested on trespassing and conspiracy charges after surveillance footage showed them emerging from a Manhattan sewer near Park Avenue and East 61st Street early Wednesday. Court documents say they told investigators they went underground to look for valuables washed into storm drains and sewers. Because the site was near a hotel associated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s U.N. General Assembly visit, the NYPD and federal partners conducted precautionary security sweeps; authorities found nothing suspicious and reported no apparent link to Netanyahu or the gathering. The men pleaded not guilty and were released as the investigation continued. City officials warn that entering sewers is illegal and can expose people to toxic gases and flooding.
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Police said three men emerged from the manhole, but only Rodriguez and Reveron were arrested; the articles do not identify an arrest or charges for the third person.
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According to a criminal complaint cited by NBC News, automatic license-plate readers flagged the men’s vehicles crossing the Queensboro Bridge together at about 4 a.m.; the vehicles were registered to Rodriguez and Reveron.
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The NYPD said similar sewer entries had occurred in recent months, including incidents in Queens, near Penn Station and in South Brooklyn; police described the latest episode as consistent with people scavenging for valuables or scrap metal after storms.
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The two men were released under different conditions: Reveron was placed on supervised release, while Rodriguez was released on his own recognizance.
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