Police suspect the pair had been searching underground for valuables washed into the city's storm drains and sewer system. Both men face charges of trespassing and conspiracy, court documents show.
Neither Rodriguez nor Reveron had to post bond. New York law makes their charges ineligible for a bail amount, and Reveron was granted supervised release.
The arrests point to an odd but apparently real practice, people climbing into the sewer system to hunt for lost cash, jewelry, or other items swept down storm drains during rain or flooding. It raises questions about how often this happens, and how much ends up down there in a system built for water, not treasure hunters.