Several videos show people climbing out of manholes in Manhattan after similar nighttime incidents were reported in Brooklyn in recent weeks

New York police are investigating a series of incidents involving people entering and emerging from the city’s sewer system after several videos showed individuals climbing out of manholes in Manhattan.

The latest footage, obtained and published by ABC News, shows three people emerging from the sewers one after another in the middle of Manhattan. Each was wearing a protective suit and mask before walking toward Madison Square Garden. The episode went viral on X on Monday and is the latest in a series of similar incidents reported across New York in recent weeks.

Police had already been investigating another group after seven people were seen entering the sewer system in Brooklyn in the middle of the night. According to footage reviewed by authorities, the individuals were carrying flashlights and equipment apparently intended for work inside the underground network.

The investigation intensified after the latest Manhattan sightings, which appear similar to the earlier incidents. In one of the previous episodes in Brooklyn, cameras captured a man emerging onto the street and narrowly avoiding being struck by a car.

Authorities believe the people entering the sewers may be searching for valuables beneath the city. Investigations of several buildings, however, have so far failed to uncover any irregularities.

The police investigation remains focused on determining who the individuals are, why they are entering the sewer system and whether the separate incidents are connected.

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