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NYPD reveals new details after people seen leaving sewer system near Penn Station
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Key Points:
- The NYPD is investigating after three individuals were caught on camera climbing out of a manhole near Penn Station, believed to be migrants scavenging in the sewer system for valuables.
- No arrests have been made in the latest incident, but detectives have identified or apprehended individuals involved in similar cases, with some facing low-level charges that were dismissed or declined.
- Officials emphasize that entering the sewer system is illegal and dangerous due to hazards like toxic gases, flooding, and unstable surfaces, and city inspections have found no threat to infrastructure from these trespassers.
- The sewer system, an extensive network built in the 1800s, has seen multiple incidents this year, including arrests in Brooklyn and Queens where individuals admitted to scavenging.
- Authorities are continuing to monitor and investigate the situation, highlighting a scavenger culture linked to migrants from countries like Venezuela amid the recent immigration surge.
