BROOKLYN (WABC) — Three men were spotted climbing out of the sewer at Bay Ridge Parkway and 17th Avenue in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, at 4:34 a.m., the NYPD said Friday.<\/p>\n
A 911 caller told police the individuals were wearing brightly colored clothing.<\/p>\n
The manhole was closed by the time police arrived<\/p>\n
Residents in the Bensonhurst neighborhood are now raising concerns about the sighting.<\/p>\n
“I’m thinking where else is this happening? I mean, you know those things are connected,” said Alan Barczyk, who lives near the intersection.<\/p>\n
The report is the latest development in what has become an ongoing sewer mystery that has drawn attention across the city.<\/p>\n
“What are you doing down there? You’re affecting the whole entire neighborhood if you damage everything. So it’s, you know, I hope they get caught,” said Bensonhurst resident Dimitri Leonardos.<\/p>\n
City crews spent much of Friday working in the neighborhood’s manholes. At one point, workers removed a shovel from the sewer system.<\/p>\n