Call him the Soggy Bandit.

A man attempted to steal water from a Sturbridge fire hydrant on Tuesday causing a water outage to businesses and homes nearby, Sturbridge police said.

Around 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, a man driving a small black dump truck and towing a trailer bearing a white plastic container allegedly damaged a hydrant near the town's Holiday Inn.

He was attempting to steal water, police said in a Facebook post Friday morning. The department did not specify precisely how the heist took place, or if the man was successful.

"Businesses and homes in the area were without water for a short time," police said. "The individual also caused over $4000 worth of damage to the hydrant."

A witness told police there was no lettering on the truck.

Sturbridge police were not immediately available for comment.

Police are asking anyone with information about the case to contact Officer Paul Janson at (508) 347 5525, ext. 371.