Mystery men emerge from New York City sewers near Netanyahu’s hotel

Security cameras near a New York City hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was planning to stay captured three men emerging from sewers before dawn on Wednesday, the New York Police Department said.

This appearance by these mysterious scavengers does not appear to be connected to Netanyahu or the ongoing United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan.

“We have seen a number of incidents over the past few months of individuals going into the sewer system to look for valuables and other scrap metal after a storm,” the NYPD said in a statement to NBC News.

“This incident fits that same criteria, but out of an abundance of caution given the U.N. General Assembly and the sensitivity of the location, the NYPD is conducting additional security sweeps with our federal partners.”

The three men popped out from the sewer at about 4:30 a.m. and left by car.

The department has “a robust response to these incidents, which were deployed overnight and additional measures today,” the NYPD added.

It’s believed these are the same men behind similar incidents of sewer scavengers captured on video earlier this year, mysteriously emerging from city sewers.

The men, not affiliated with any public works crews, were seen climbing out of manholes in various Brooklyn neighborhoods in late May.