Eerie 'Box Demon' Sparking Fear in Quiet Suburb After Being Captured on Ring Camera Is ID'd by Police

Mar. 15, 2025

Residents of a quiet Pennsylvania suburb can sleep easy again now that police have identified the mystery person sparking fear in the community.

It all started on March 11, when a woman called the Northern York County Regional Police Department to report a suspicious person.

The woman informed police that the person showed up unannounced at her home and proclaimed to be the “Box Demon” before leaving an empty box at her door and disappearing into the night, according to anews release.

The “Box Demon” (above) first appeared at a woman’s home on March 11 in Pennsylvania.Northern York County Regional Police Department

Northern York County Regional Police Department

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Lucky for them, there is nothing left to fear as police have managed to identify the “Box Demon.”

One day after the masked menace first appeared on the streets of North York , Lt. Gregg Anderson of the NYCRPD said in anews releasethat police had identified and spoken to the person.

source: people.com