Two Arrested After Manhole Incident Near Netanyahu Hotel

Two Queens men were arrested after police linked them to an early Wednesday manhole incident near a Manhattan hotel associated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and investigators said the episode appeared to involve a search for valuables rather than a security threat. The New York Police Department said additional security sweeps with federal partners found nothing suspicious. Samuel Reveron, 25, and Kevin Rodriguez, 26, were arrested and arraigned in Manhattan criminal court before being released Friday. Reports differ on whether each man was charged with trespass alone or with trespass and conspiracy; the supplied accounts do not establish the final charge details. According to a court complaint described in reports, the men identified themselves as people who entered the manhole and said they were looking for valuables washed into storm drains and sewers. The complaint’s account attributes that explanation to the men. Their attorney, Brian Kennedy, denied that Reveron’s alleged conduct was connected to Netanyahu, the United Nations or foreign officials.