Three men were arrested after allegedly climbing into a Bensonhurst sewer system Monday evening, while at least one other suspect remains at large, according to police.
Officers responded to 911 calls about a group of people removing a manhole cover near 17th Avenue and 82nd Street around 5:10 p.m. on April 14. Witnesses told police that three individuals climbed underground while a fourth man remained aboveground as a lookout and replaced the cover.
According to an NYPD spokesperson, 25-year-old Zion McKenzie of Vinegar Hill, 39-year-old Willie Green of Fort Greene and 26-year-old Shawan Thompson of the Bronx, were arrested and charged at 10:47 p.m. Monday in the confines of the 62nd Precinct.
All three face charges of third-degree burglary, possession of burglar tools, fourth-degree criminal facilitation, and fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Police did not disclose what the men were doing in the sewer or whether anything was taken.
The investigation remains ongoing.
