The Mysterious Crimes of the North Pond Hermit

Who Is Doing It?

In a classic small-town move, many myths and rumors started going around about these bizarre string of burglaries and break-ins. Eventually, locals began to create nicknames for this night bandit. Some popular ones are, “Mountain Main,” “Hungry Man,” and “North Pond Hermit.” The town was on edge about this mysterious man that breaks into homes for some necessities. Soon, the locals began to fight back. Many put forth extra security measures to make sure that the doors and windows were unable to be opened. Residents and local police were on the hunt for this thief. They even set up cameras…

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.