Galesville Police no longer seeking suspicious person, vehicle

GALESVILLE, WI — The Galesville Police Department is no longer seeking information regarding a suspicious driver/vehicle report from Monday.

In a news release sent out Wednesday evening, the department says the driver and vehicle have been identified and there is no concern for public safety regarding this incident.

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The Galesville Police department is looking for a suspicious vehicle and driver following a report within the city.

According to a press release, a juvenile youth was walking in Galesville on Monday around 6:30 p.m. when a vehicle described as a red truck with a black stripe on the side and ladder rack in the back slowed up and watched them walking.

The driver, described as a 40-something Caucasian male, pulled onto the street in front of the juvenile, exited the vehicle and asked the juvenile to get into his truck and he would give the juvenile a ride home.

Police say the man got back into his vehicle and drove south on US 53 at the intersection of Highway 54/93.

The man was clean shaven, about 5’9″ and 200 lbs. He was wearing glasses, a yellow shirt, and brown khakis.

If you have any information regarding the incident, you should contact the Galesville Police Department at (608) 582-4013 or the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Department at (715) 538-4351.