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Police Arrest Two After Manhattan Manhole Intrusion Near Netanyahu Hotel

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 4:38 PM UTC · How we work

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Police arrested two people after they entered a Manhattan manhole near Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hotel.
The arrests occurred during heightened United Nations General Assembly security in September.
Police saw five people exit a Manhattan manhole on East 82nd Street just after 2 a.m.
The group fled in a black SUV and left shovels and other tools at the scene.

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Police arrested two people after they entered a Manhattan manhole near Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hotel.
The arrests occurred during heightened United Nations General Assembly security in September.
Police saw five people exit a Manhattan manhole on East 82nd Street just after 2 a.m.
The group fled in a black SUV and left shovels and other tools at the scene.