Suspicious man driving minivan offers 10-year-old gum, police say

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Madison police are investigating a report of a suspicious man driving a minivan Tuesday in a residential neighborhood, according to a release.

A 10-year-old girl was walking around 9 a.m. in the area of Adams and Garfield streets when the man drove up and asked if she wanted gum, police said. When the girl refused and walked away, the man drove off.

The girl walked home and told a parent, who called police, according to the release. Police checked the area, but did not find the man.

The man was wearing a baseball cap and riving a grey minivan.

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