Unique Wiggins has demanded Baltimore County officials remove a man she says has been tormenting her children from his underground perch in a local sewer system.
Wiggins, a Baltimore mother, told WJZ that her kids first reported encounters with the unidentified man weeks ago, but she dismissed their claims until her 21-year-old daughter called in a panic last Friday. The daughter said the man had told her she couldn’t walk in the area and to “just dip,” Wiggins recounted to the outlet.
“I walk over to the little manhole sewer thing, and I hear somebody singing, and I think, ‘This is unbelievable.’ So I’m like, ‘Yo, yo, you,’ and he’s like, ‘What?’ And I said, ‘Leave my f–king kids alone,'” Wiggins recalled of her direct confrontation with the man.
The exchange only escalated from there. “And he said, ‘No, tell them to leave me alone’ And I said, ‘They can’t possibly be messing with you, and you are in the sewer,'” Wiggins said.
Wiggins also alleged the man chased her children down the street, prompting her to contact Baltimore County Police. Officers responded, but Wiggins claimed they told her sewers and culverts count as public property, limiting their options for removing the man from his subterranean dwelling.
“I don’t feel like I’m protected. I don’t feel like my kids are protected. I’m not saying this gentleman should necessarily go to jail, but he should not live in the sewer. He should not be able to be down there,” Wiggins told the outlet.
The Baltimore County Police Department told The Post they had actually arrested the man on July 26, though he was released on his own recognizance. Department officials noted that a “peace order” connected to an earlier matter was obtained this month and served Thursday. Police also emphasized that “no manhole is involved” in the location, specifying a storm drain instead.
Officers said they attempted to connect the man with services without success, and they installed a no-trespassing sign at the storm drain following complaints. “The County has worked diligently to offer available services to this subject. Additionally, a no-trespassing sign has been put in place. Baltimore County will continue coordinating public safety efforts and outreach,” a department spokesperson said.
Wiggins has pressed for more concrete action from county leadership. “They can put a no trespassing sign there. They can put a no trespassing sign, and they can cover the holes. That’s what I would like to see. I would like Baltimore County to make me feel like I am a member of this community,” she said.
Baltimore County Housing and Development weighed in with a statement on broader county policy. “Every person deserves to be safe and treated with dignity, including people experiencing homelessness and behavioral health challenges,” the department said. “Baltimore County is committed to helping residents navigate resources and services, especially in time of need.”
The department provided hotlines for shelter and eviction prevention at 410-887-8463 and the county’s crisis response team at 410-931-2214.
The case has drawn local attention as Wiggins continues pushing for structural solutions to what she sees as an ongoing threat to neighborhood children. Her initial skepticism turned to alarm after repeated reports from multiple children in her household, culminating in her own face-to-face encounter with the sewer resident.
The man is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, police said.