People called her paranoid for thinking someone had broken in just to steal her baguettes — until she got a CCTV alert that sent her heart racing
The woman was losing her mind over disappearing bread, but then the hidden cameras caught a terrifying truth
To most people, a freshly baked baguette is just a side dish or the ultimate foundation for a good sandwich. But for a woman (u/informal-parsley_775), a few loaves of artisanal bread became so unexpectedly valuable that they inspired a high-stakes heist. When her freshly baked baguettes started disappearing from her kitchen counter, the home baker turned to Reddit to ask for suggestions, garnering over 2,000 upvotes. Initially, netizens blamed the rats and even questioned her mental state until the woman installed a hidden camera to catch the real thief. Although her post was later deleted, the story was shared on the r/BORUpdates subreddit on June 20.
Mystery of disappearing baguettes
The mystery began when the woman started baking baguettes as a side hustle after her coworkers approved of her recipe. Soon, she started noticing that her baguettes were disappearing from her kitchen counter. The baker then decided to ask the internet for help and ruled out carbon monoxide leaks, sleepwalking, and her landlady entering her flat without her permission. At the same time, she started taking precautions by barricading the doors and balcony. "Honestly have no clue how they could be disappearing; I don't have any pets... no roommates or a partner to steal it, and no one other than myself has a key to my apartment," the baker confessed.
Setting the trap
Determined to solve the mystery, the baker once set out a plate of 15 homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. However, the next morning she noted, "All 15 were still there." Following this, the woman assumed that either rats didn't like her cookies, or the barricades worked and stopped the intruder from breaking in. However, there was also another possibility that the thief was aware of her baking schedule and only came to steal when they smelled the bread. Nonetheless, as she drew random assumptions, the camera she had ordered was delivered.
The bread burglar
The baker placed the hidden cameras and went to sleep. At approximately 1:00 a.m., the woman checked the live footage and saw a man stealing her baguettes. She realized the intruder broke into her house through the large ceiling ventilation duct directly above the refrigerator. As soon as the woman saw it, she called the police, who arrived within minutes and arrested the thief. The intruder was later identified as one of the tenant's neighbors. "I didn't know him well at all, but he seemed nice enough. The thing is that I still can't figure out his motivation," she questioned.
Making of a burglar
While burglars usually target valuables over baguettes, the man in the Reddit story fits a familiar burglary profile. According to a study conducted by UNC Charlotte as cited by Alarms.org, most burglars are likely to be male and under 25 years old. At the same time, nearly 85% of those culprits are amateurs who do it out of desperation, which might make them more dangerous. They also spend a significant amount of time considering factors before doing the deed, with 12% admitting to planning beforehand. Meanwhile, a staggering 41% said they acted on impulse.
'This is so scary'
Nonetheless, people were relieved knowing that the woman avoided any injuries and was able to come out of this situation only down a few loaves of bread. u/Chimeler23 noted, "I like bread too, but I doubt this was his first heist. Makes you wonder how long he's been crawling around up there." Meanwhile, u/Poekeinijn wrote, "This is so scary! If one of my neighbors is ever hungry, I hope they just will ask for food. I know what it is like to struggle and I don’t mind sharing. But someone breaking into your house is so scary. I think it would take a very long time for me to feel safe again."
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