“I am the box demon, I leave this gift, this box, a gift for you,” they say into the camera.
The “demon” is seen wearing a mask that appears to be made from a paper plate with eyes and a mouth drawn on it. Attached to the paper plate are multicolored petals like the petals of a flower.
They then left an empty box on the porch.
The video was taken around 4am on Tuesday, March 11 local time on East 10th Avenue in Northern York Borough, the Northern York County Regional Police Department said in a news release.
“The homeowner does not recognise the person. The homeowner does not know what the mask or the term ‘Box Demon’ was to represent,” the release said.
Some social media commenters have speculated the “demon” looks like the character Dandy from the “Dandy’s World” horror game on Roblox, an online platform where users can create, share and play other users’ games.
Coup announced on radio, 20 minutes before the attempt began
Dandy also has a round face resembling a flower, with multicoloured petals around the outside.
Police have since confirmed they have identified and spoken to the “Box Demon”.
“There are no public safety concerns,” they said.
“The homeowner who had the box placed on her doorstep was made aware of the identification and does not wish to speak any further regarding this incident.”