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NYC Sewer 'Mole People' Arrested for Looting
26 Sep
Summary
- Two individuals arrested for trespassing and conspiracy charges.
- Suspects allegedly searched sewers for valuables like gold.
- Arrests followed reports of people emerging from manholes during UN assembly.
Two individuals, Kevin Rodriguez and Samuel Reveron, both 25, were arrested in New York City on suspicion of entering sewer systems to find valuables. The arrests were made on Friday, with charges including trespassing and conspiracy.
Court documents indicated that the suspects were released without bond. Reveron was given supervised release, while Rodriguez was released on his own recognizance. Reveron reportedly told police they searched sewers for items like gold and other valuables.
The arrests followed a series of incidents, including three people seen emerging from a manhole on Manhattan's Upper East Side during the United Nations General Assembly. Police stated these cases are similar to others where individuals enter the sewer system for scrap metal and valuables.
Authorities conducted additional security sweeps due to the UN assembly and the sensitive location. Previous investigations in late August also looked into social media videos of people emerging from manholes near Madison Square Garden and across Brooklyn and Queens.
