# Five Long Island ‘mole people’ seen crawling into manhole — week after headlamp-wearing trio emerged in NYC

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-28 13:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC7 Eyewitness News | Long Island manhole mystery: Group of five men enters sewer in Wantagh in Nassau County | 2026-08-28 08:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOb1lDckZ5eUFSWE5CbDFkSVQ0M0Vxcko0Rjh4RWNmZFl5OEZFeUFMX2tMeVFBdjBDNXpjUFVzeXhFVW5zMDVPbFIxMTM4UWtyOTdyOTRMZC0xaDlMb0ZpSnA3RHBUc1FoY2dLUkRncDdiaHFsTlFYMXdvSld2eHVuMjhMZHgxY0J0RjFkRGJSODlQLVh3TXBCaW5tcWZiUnVxSzRSNk5tLWJ4UXZ1aG84T1hB0gG3AUFVX3lxTE00TTBHTVVvdnRzUjRJS2gyeWJlX2xoRXFTWTYyRUI2RUdVREY1NUJjN0RBdVQ0N20ta2ROc2FXT0gzX282MUtsZUJCMVh4MXhEZnVlaGJPOXllYUV3Z2p2eE9UYzhlLXRwNG4zX1VkUTZfQkgxUUlwaHRWd2RtVldhZHJNMF9BY2tDWGRuZDQ5elk0bjdxdU9URjAySWFhUWJ) |
| Newsday | Nassau police investigate manhole incident in Wantagh amid 'underground scavenging' trend in NYC | 2026-08-28 08:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPMXRsNWFyU1FmZE1EOGV2NktmaHBFbDZxOUtLbFlRWHprdHdIZnM2OXd0aURBTlhPZkxsLW03YXNwWVlIanM2OU40bzFrel8tdU4yZnJnU3VMZFVqTGM1blU4aTFJSWNzVV9CVkd1UHpqSmYwVVUwRzVIZDZtNkVjMTNNM0ltT0FnSmVEOEFITnVFazRV?oc=5) |
| 6abc Philadelphia | NYPD reveals new details after people seen leaving sewer system near Penn Station | 2026-08-28 08:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxOS2hZY1hCS2wtdDhyTkFiR1BRcENjSGRZZDc2QnM4eVJ3WkNERnA0WkNOUkw2Tk1YSjJ0S1JHTnhfN3haeEJ3MnRPRTlIdC02X2pERXpCWExzWFItNXRxR3hMbEJYS0x6RVR4YXhMejZtdFBpeGloemZDaUVFTDJ0bE1uM0d2TElSVjhRTVpuNnlVZXNRNm5DalFJaVR5bGp6Sjk5YzJSenY3QlhaYktpX0RDeWtSRldwY081S2tQQWtqUk1hUkRZeXhrTklJSzQ?oc=5) |
| ABC13 Houston | Group of men spotted opening another manhole cover, entering sewer in New York | 2026-08-28 08:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxPUXRrVHUxSFIzYVhOQjdfTG92SlZVbjJpU3FKeEJ4TWFCdDZ1bDY5UDkyNV9XRU5OZFZZM3ZMWWZydk1zaXRaYTRvdXlITmVkZDJpcTA5NmpxU2RpTUtDSFVSTTNURFBuUXplUUpUbGxmNm1GM1VSa3F4WGhXMGdtUDNjR2trSEZ6cm9qVU1vQmRFWUxWUU80TUZPdGFYM3VVRXlmdGUzNDc3cVZpQjFKYVNWYmZEcjFlb2QxNldoZy0?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Five Long Island ‘mole people’ seen crawling into manhole — week after headlamp-wearing trio emerged in NYC | 2026-08-28 08:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxOclh1V05CS2RUYzdwMGNZVEN3MDE0dURQazFVaW53VkhDaXU0MmI2UFJYU3hzbXRiT0E1T1BtdDZJSmhJRkoxODZhTnQ2bEgyNGJxdk5JaUJxZF9JbUI3N05pWGNUblZRTUFzNF9iazg5S2FVVUlIZFpES2EyOVBrYnFXQ1FVYU9VVGY0QVoyN2VxcENRZ0NmZmUxZlVzWDFkb3BCQnlLSHFBbW1FNXh5SzczalRBSnItZm9MSmotcWV0TVVHa1BKRUhMUE9rN0xRVXlz?oc=5) |

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