'Pantyhose Bandit' frustrates locals

MILFORD, Mass., July 23 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts woman said she is fed up with a mysterious "Pantyhose Bandit" suspected of dumping pairs of woman's undergarments near a children's bus stop.

Confused neighbors have asked police to help solve a case involving scores of pantyhose that have been appearing near a bus stop in Milford, Mass., for at least two years, the Milford Daily News reported Monday.

"It's weird, it's odd, it's scary for the kids," resident Laurie Warich said. "I picked 43 up one day -- 43 pair, one day."

Chief Thomas O'Loughlin said officials have questioned one possible suspect, but the crime isn't severe enough to launch a complete investigation.

"It's not a situation where you'd put two detectives on overtime and have them sit there every night. The end doesn't justify the means," he said.