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NYPD Arrests Two After Manhole Trespass Search for Valuables

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

NYPD Arrests Sewer Seekers

NYPD arrested Kevin Rodriguez and Samuel Reveron, 25, for trespassing after emerging from a manhole on Upper East Side.
They told investigators they entered the sewers to search for valuables washed into storm drains.
The manhole was near the hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stayed for the United Nations General Assembly.
NYPD increased security sweeps around the area with federal partners because of heightened UN General Assembly activity.

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History

Historical Context

In September 1970, anti-Vietnam War protesters stormed the United Nations headquarters during the General Assembly, prompting a massive police crackdown. Mayor John Lindsay authorized the NYPD to deploy 2,500 officers, and roughly 1,000 demonstrators, including activist Abbie Hoffman, were arrested. Today's arrests of Kevin Rodriguez, Samuel Reveron, and Susan Sarandon mirror the 1970 crackdown, as NYPD sweeps the Upper East Side during the UN session. The 1970 episode demonstrated how UN gatherings can amplify dissent, foreshadowing contemporary legal battles such as the ICC’s 2024 warrant against Netanyahu.

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NYPD Arrests Sewer Seekers

NYPD arrested Kevin Rodriguez and Samuel Reveron, 25, for trespassing after emerging from a manhole on Upper East Side.
They told investigators they entered the sewers to search for valuables washed into storm drains.
The manhole was near the hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stayed for the United Nations General Assembly.
NYPD increased security sweeps around the area with federal partners because of heightened UN General Assembly activity.

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