Police Search For Serial Flasher
Victims Report Incidents With Similar Man
Updated: 10:28 pm CDT July 26, 2006
MADISON, Wis. -- Police are searching for a man who has repeatedly exposed himself to women in the Madison area.
VIDEO: Watch The ReportMadison police are investigating several acts of lewd behavior, and said the suspect is getting bolder. In one case, the man is accused of grabbing a woman's breast at East Towne Mall.In another incident, police said the suspect repeatedly exposed himself while circling a female jogger on Mineral Point Road near West Towne Mall.Additional incidents have been reported downtown and on Langdon Street.Police said similar descriptions of the suspect and vehicle have helped them piece things together."Fortunately, enough information has come in where detectives now have a suspect in mind, with a suspect vehicle, and we're actively searching for this individual now because this behavior needs to stop," said Mike Hanson, a public information officer at the Madison Police Department.Hanson said the police department receives reports of exposures weekly -- but usually not repeat offenders.Police said that they believe they know who they are looking for in this case, WISC-TV reported. The suspect is described as a 30-year-old white male with a red Chevy Avalanche.Stay tuned to WISC-TV and Channel 3000 for continuing coverage.
VIDEO: Watch The ReportMadison police are investigating several acts of lewd behavior, and said the suspect is getting bolder. In one case, the man is accused of grabbing a woman's breast at East Towne Mall.In another incident, police said the suspect repeatedly exposed himself while circling a female jogger on Mineral Point Road near West Towne Mall.Additional incidents have been reported downtown and on Langdon Street.Police said similar descriptions of the suspect and vehicle have helped them piece things together."Fortunately, enough information has come in where detectives now have a suspect in mind, with a suspect vehicle, and we're actively searching for this individual now because this behavior needs to stop," said Mike Hanson, a public information officer at the Madison Police Department.Hanson said the police department receives reports of exposures weekly -- but usually not repeat offenders.Police said that they believe they know who they are looking for in this case, WISC-TV reported. The suspect is described as a 30-year-old white male with a red Chevy Avalanche.Stay tuned to WISC-TV and Channel 3000 for continuing coverage. Copyright 2006 by Channel 3000. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
