Overview
- Video from Flatbush Scoop shows roughly six people climbing out of a manhole on McDonald Avenue near Kings Highway after reportedly spending about two hours in the city’s drainage system.
- The NYPD told reporters the group was searching for lost gold and jewelry and has opened an investigation to identify those involved.
- Police said no arrests have been made and publicly denied social-media claims that a body was found, calling those reports false.
- Footage shows participants lifting a cover, wearing waders or boots, removing dirty clothing, and placing belongings into waiting cars, illustrating the risky, unauthorized nature of the activity.
- Authorities note similar incidents have occurred before and warn that entering sewers without permission is illegal and poses serious safety hazards, a concern sharpened by a recent fatal manhole fall in Manhattan.