{"id":249175,"date":"2026-05-31T02:03:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T02:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/249175\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T02:03:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T02:03:08","slug":"nyc-police-investigate-after-group-caught-on-video-entering-sewer-via-manhole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/249175\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC police investigate after group caught on video entering sewer via manhole"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Police in <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_3330369\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/new-york-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New York City<\/a> are investigating after several people were caught on surveillance video this week going into the sewer via a manhole and emerging hours later.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">&#8220;Earlier today, authorities conducted a thorough investigation following reports of unauthorized individuals inside the sewer system on McDonald Avenue,&#8221; the NYPD said on social media. &#8220;The NYPD and other agencies have completed their sweep, confirming the area is safe and free of hazards.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The people <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YWNReporter\/status\/2060406768761549199?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2060406768761549199%7Ctwgr%5E2b13c6af308680d5085873f8f364f553ca0d59cb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F05%2F29%2Fus-news%2Fgroup-of-7-creeps-emerge-from-nyc-sewer-manhole-in-bizarre-scene-nypd-launches-probe%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">were seen<\/a> entering the manhole around 11 p.m. on Thursday in the Flatbush neighborhood in Brooklyn and reemerging around 2 a.m. on Friday, according to PIX 11-TV.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Another group was seen going into a manhole on another street and coming out around the same hours, the station reported, citing police.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_3330371\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6389684189112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">250 MILLION GALLONS OF SEWAGE HAVE CONTAMINATED THE POTOMAC RIVER IN &#8216;HISTORIC&#8217; SPILL<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nypd-investigating-people-going-into-manhole.jpeg\" alt=\"NYPD investigating where people went down a manhole in Flatbush\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Police in New York City are investigating after several people were caught on surveillance video this week going into the sewer via a manhole and emerging hours later. (NYPD)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The police don\u2019t yet know who the sewer explorers were or what they were up to.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The New York City <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_3330372\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/nyc-sewage-boat-explosion-hudson-river-kills-1-city-worker-injures-2-others\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Department of Environmental Protection<\/a> also did its own inspection, telling Fox News Digital: &#8220;DEP has inspected the sewer infrastructure at this location and found no damage to the system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kosher-corner-flatbush.jpeg\" alt=\"View of where the manhole is located\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>A group of sewer explorers entered via a manhole on McDonald Avenue in Flatbush. (Google Maps)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The spokesperson warned, &#8220;Entering the sewer system is both illegal and extremely dangerous. Sewers can contain numerous hazards, including <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_3330374\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/video-captures-new-york-grandmother-children-narrowly-avoiding-manhole-explosion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">noxious and potentially deadly gases<\/a>, unstable surfaces, flooding risks, and confined spaces. For these reasons, members of the public should never enter a pipe, drain, catch basin, manhole, or outfall.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/nypd-investigating-people-going-into-manhole-2.jpeg\" alt=\"NYPD investigating where people went down a manhole in Flatbush\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>The people were seen entering the manhole around 11 p.m. on Thursday in the Flatbush neighborhood in Brooklyn and reemerging around 2 a.m. on Friday. (NYPD)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Fox News Digital has reached out to the NYPD for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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