Baltimore mother says man in sewer chased and frightened her children
A Baltimore County mother says her children were frightened after a man living in a nearby sewer repeatedly confronted them and, she alleges, chased them down the road. Their accounts initially seemed unbelievable to her, but after hearing similar reports several times, Unique Wiggins went to investigate and heard someone singing underground. The case has raised concerns for the family’s safety and questions about how authorities can respond when someone is living in public drainage infrastructure.
Wiggins contacted police, who reportedly told her that the sewer lines and culverts were public property, limiting their options. Police confirmed the man was arrested on 13 October and released on his own recognisance; they also served a peace order the following Thursday, due to expire on the day of the report. Authorities had not said whether charges were filed, and Wiggins said she wanted the man prevented from living in the sewer, rather than necessarily jailed.
In short
- A mother says a man living in a sewer frightened and chased her children.
- Police arrested him on 13 October and later served a peace order.
- The family says it remains worried about safety near their home.
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The case for
The children’s safety and the family’s peace of mind warrant a prompt response if a person living in the drainage system is confronting or chasing them. Authorities could reasonably seek to keep the man away from the family and assess whether he needs support or safer accommodation, while addressing hazards posed by living in public infrastructure.
The case against
Any response should respect the man’s rights and avoid treating homelessness or unusual behaviour as grounds for detention without evidence of an offence or an immediate danger. Arrest or imprisonment may not resolve why he is living in the sewer, and a proportionate approach could combine enforceable boundaries around the family with outreach and help finding safer accommodation.
Explained simply
Sewers and culverts are underground passages that carry rainwater away from roads and other public areas. In Baltimore County, a mother, Unique Wiggins, says her children encountered a man living in a nearby passage and were frightened when he confronted them.
The situation involves the family, the man and local authorities, who must consider public safety while responding to someone living in public infrastructure. Police confirmed the man was arrested and later released, and served a temporary peace order; the available account does not say whether charges were filed.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Baltimore mom describes children’s terror after man who lives in sewers beneath home chased them down the road”.