chesterburgh residents woke up this week to a mystery that’s got everyone talking. reports have emerged of a strange, glowing drone hovering over the town’s main park late at night. it’s not the usual buzzing of backyard quadcopters or package delivery drones – this one is reportedly emitting a soft neon blue light and moving in patterns that some say look like signals.

according to several witnesses who spoke to ray’s realm, the drone appeared first on tuesday around 11:30 pm. janie luis, a local nurse, told us she was walking her dog near hickory park when she noticed the glow. “at first, i thought it was one of those decorative lanterns someone let loose,” she explained, “but it kept moving, zigzagging through the trees, like it was scanning or drawing shapes.”

other folks in the neighborhood reported similar sightings on wednesday and thursday nights, with the drone showing up consistently between 11 pm and 1 am. residents described the shape as circular with a translucent frame and some sort of pulsating light underneath. no sound, which is odd for a drone.

local law enforcement has been mum on the details, but officer tina park confirmed they’ve received multiple calls about the sightings. “we’re investigating to determine if this drone constitutes any sort of safety risk or privacy concern,” officer park said. “so far, it hasn’t interfered with traffic or caused any disturbances.”

interestingly, no permission for drone flights in the park after dark has been granted by the chesterburgh parks department. the parks director, donald green, commented: “our policy prohibits drones during nighttime hours due to safety and wildlife concerns. we are looking into these reports and coordinating with the police.”

meanwhile, tech experts and hobbyist drone pilots in chesterburgh are speculating wildly. some suggest it could be an advanced commercial drone prototype being tested off the radar, while others think it could be an elaborate prank or an art project by local students. a few conspiracy theories are brewing around “government surveillance” or even extraterrestrial drone tech.

one local streamer, mike “glitchwave” chen, posted a shaky nighttime video on the chesterburgh discord, showing the drone blinking its blue light and moving in pulses. he captioned it , “what is THIS?? anyone know if this is normal drone behavior or nah?” the clip has since gotten over 500 views and sparked a lively discussion across town channels.

also, people started posting weird wifi names in the park around the times of the drone flights — things like “skywatch_11p” and “nightblink_01” popping up on phone scans, disappearing minutes later. could these be part of the drone’s system, or just coincidence? tech savvy redditors from nearby towns are trying to decode these string patterns to no avail, so far.

despite the curiosity and low-key freakouts, there have been zero incidents or injuries reported. residents are cautioned to stay calm, avoid approaching the drone, and to report any unusual activity immediately to local authorities.

the town council announced they will discuss the drone phenomenon in their next meeting scheduled for monday evening. public input is encouraged, with slots open for residents to voice concerns or theories. the livestream link and agenda were posted on the official chesterburgh website.

meanwhile, ray’s realm will keep tracking updates on the glowing drone mystery as it unfolds. drop your sightings and vids in the chesterburgh discord, and let’s see if we can crack this neon-coded night mission together.