Four-legged sewer rats: Large groups of men twice seen climbing out of manholes in Brooklyn for unknown reason
In Brooklyn, groups of men have been seen climbing out of manholes in two separate incidents, raising concerns among local residents. Police are investigating whether the incidents are linked, as they occurred within a few miles of each other. The NYPD's Emergency Services Unit conducted a sweep of the sewers but found no evidence of wrongdoing.
- ▪Two groups of men were seen entering manholes in Brooklyn, first in Williamsburg and then in Gravesend.
- ▪Police are investigating the incidents to determine if they are connected.
- ▪Residents expressed fear over potential safety threats in the neighborhoods.
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Metro Four-legged sewer rats: Large groups of men twice seen climbing out of manholes in Brooklyn for unknown reason By Tina Moore and Sofia Poznansky Published May 30, 2026, 1:40 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google New York City might have a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle problem. Trespassers were seen climbing into an open manhole on a Brooklyn street early Friday morning not once, but twice, cops said. Just like the movie creatures who famously lived in the city sewer system, the group of about a half-dozen men have been spending hours in the slimy underground. 5 NYPD ESU cops investigated after men were seen mysteriously descending into Brooklyn’s sewer system.
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