Audio By Carbonatix
A man wearing a mask shaped like an old TV set spent a night leaving old TV sets on the porches of over 50 homes in Virginia this past weekend, and no one has any idea why.
In what has been described as a real-life episode of The Twilight Zone, a mysterious character wearing a fake TV set on his head spent a night carefully placing over 50 old TV sets on the porches of dozens of houses in Henrico County, Virginia. When residents woke up on Sunday they just found the bizarre gifts in front of their front doors and started looking around for whoever left it. Then they started calling police to report the unusual gifts. As of yet, no one knows the reason behind “TV Santa Claus”‘ August delivery run.
No one really knows if there was one deliveryman or more, as apart from some freaky footage captured by residents’ smart doorbells, there were no reported sighting of suspicious activity in Henrico County. Police think the person caught on camera may have had a helper wearing the same outfit, but they can’t be sure.
The deliveryman filmed by one of the residents’ smart doorbell is wearing a blue jumpsuit, brown boots, black gloves, and a big mask shaped like an old TV set. He can be seen dropping a TV set on the porch before turning around and walking away, but not before waving to the camera in a really creepy way. Still, the police think he poses no threat and have announced that they don’t plan to investigate further.
“We determined there was no credible threat to residents and that this was strictly an inconvenience,” Matt Pecka, a lieutenant with the local police department, told The Washington Post. “I mean, one TV neatly placed on the front doorstep of each resident … it wasn’t done in a malicious manner.”
Pecka added that, at most, TV Santa Claus risks being charged with leaving an unwanted item on public or private property, but encouraged people to contact police if this sort of thing happens again.
The response to this mysterious weekend event has been mixed. While some locals reportedly described it as “awesome” and “lighthearted”, others said they were freaked out by the deliveryman.
“My son was like, ‘Mom, we have got to get out of here, this is crazy, this is strange,’ “, one local woman told reporters, adding that the teen later changed his mind and actually filmed a YouTube video documenting the event.
As for the TVs, they have been collected by police and will be soon be recycled by the county.
Latest Stories
-
Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union call for strong work ethics, economic participation in 2026 new year message
51 minutes -
Crossover Joy: Churches in Ghana welcome 2026 with fire and faith
54 minutes -
Traffic chaos on Accra–Kumasi Highway leaves hundreds stranded as diversions gridlock
57 minutes -
Luv FM Family Party in the Park: Hundreds of families flock to Luv FM family party as more join the queue in excitement
1 hour -
Failure to resolve galamsey menace could send gov’t to opposition – Dr Asah-Asante warns
1 hour -
Leadership Lunch & Learn December edition empowers women leaders with practical insights
1 hour -
12 of the best TV shows to watch this January
2 hours -
All-inclusive Luv FM Family Party underway with colour, music, and laughter as families troop in to Rattray Park
2 hours -
Jospong Group CEO, wife support over 5,000 Ghanaians with food, cash on New Year’s Day
3 hours -
Life begins at 40: A reflection on experience and leadership
4 hours -
Maresca leaves Chelsea after turbulent end to 2025
4 hours -
NPP still hurting after 2024 loss – Justin Kodua
5 hours -
Ghana declares war on illegal streaming of pay-TV content
5 hours -
Vice President leads 44th anniversary commemoration of 31st December Revolution
5 hours -
Valencia coach Fernando Martin dies in Indonesia boat accident
5 hours
