Christopher Knight appeared at Kennebec County Superior Court in Augusta on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Police said that Knight lived in the woods of Rome, Maine, for 27 years, burglarizing nearby camps for food and supplies hundreds of times in order to survive.
District Game Warden Aaron Cross inspects Christopher Knightâs camp in a remote, wooded section of Rome.
Knight in his encampment
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A 2011 surveillance photo shows Christopher Knight during a camp burglary. Knight, whose name was not known at the time, was called the North Pond Hermit by some burglarized camp owners. Photo Courtesy Maine State Police
In his booking photo Christopher Knight, the man known as the North Pond Hermit, wore glasses with large frames and a dark blue T-shirt. Courtesy Kennebec County Jail
Christopher Knight, center, is escorted to Kennebec County Superior Court in Augusta on Tuesday May 28, 2013. Police said that Knight lived in the woods of Rome, Maine for 27 years, allegedly burglarizing nearby camps for food and supplies hundreds of times in order to survive, before being caught and arrested on Thursday, April 4, 2013. The case against Knight, 47, was set to be presented to the grand jury but District Attorney Maeghan Maloney stated last week that his case will be put off until a mental health evaluation is complete. Justice Michaela Murphy directed the district attorney and Knight's attorney to confer about his status.Staff photo by Andy Molloy
Knight pleaded guilty to 13 counts of burglary and theft and completed seven-month jail sentence as part of a plea agreement. Staff photo by Andy Molloy
