NYPD investigating after surveillance video captures group entering sewers through manholes
The NYPD is investigating a group of individuals who were seen entering a sewer through a manhole in Brooklyn. Surveillance footage captured them going in around 11 p.m. and emerging hours later. Authorities have confirmed that the area is safe and free of hazards following inspections.
- ▪The incident occurred in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn.
- ▪The group was seen entering the manhole on McDonald Avenue.
- ▪The New York City Department of Environmental Protection found no damage to the sewer system.
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Police and Law Enforcement NYPD investigating after surveillance video captures group entering sewers through manholes A sweep by the NYPD and another agency confirmed the area is safe and free of hazards after the incident By Brie Stimson Fox News Published May 30, 2026 9:43pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Florida sheriff's deputies arrest man crawling out of sewer grate A man accused of retail theft on July Fourth in a suburb of Tampa was captured on video by a police drone climbing out of a sewer grate after attempting to escape authorities underground.
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