A mummy on the loose has got the suburbs spooked. It may sound like a silly prank, but a man disguised as a mummy has residents of the Fairfield subdivision of Cypress all riled up, reports KPRC.

Local resident Jon Hill witnessed the mummy through a window from his balcony on the evening of Jan. 7. The creature was clowning around on Hill's front yard on Chestnut Falls Drive. Hill reports that he attempted to chase the raghead with the intent of tackling him, but the mummy got away (presumably to hide in the Chestnut Falls).

Following the incident, Hill didn't hesitate to call the police. "It's scary not knowing what this man is up to or what he wants," he told KPRC.

The Ace-bandage-ensconced mummy has made more than one cameo in Fairfield. Chimes in resident Steven Scheiffele, "It's creepy, especially since he's here in the neighborhood with the kids and stuff."

Harris County sheriff deputies instruct residents to call 911 immediately after spotting the cryptic character. Until then, we can't help but wonder: Is the mummy destined to be the vampire of 2011?

With the aid of our in-house forensics team, CultureMap has collected a list of the top five suspects in the Fairfield mummy case:

Tom DeLay

The prison-bound politician is no stranger to the suburbs, and he certainly has a reason to be on the run.

Wade Philips

Former Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips is settling in as Texans' new defensive coordinator, so maybe he's just trying to make friends in the Houston area.

Kylie Minogue

She's trying to stir up some pre-U.S. tour buzz. We're sold.

Jim Pirtle

The performance artist is up to his usual antics. Even the Grand Parkway can't stop him now.

Haylie Duff

7th Heaven is over, and the Houston native has been left to her own devices. What lies beneath that Ace bandage is scarier than you think.