A little girl was found walking alone early Monday morning near the intersection of W. Badger Road and Park Street and was returned to her mother by Madison police.
According to a police report, a concerned citizen contacted Madison police just before 1:00 a.m. after spotting the little girl walking alone. The caller said the girl was wearing a coat, white dress, and rain boots, but had nothing over her hands. Officers from both the City of Madison and the Town of Madison Police Department began searching the area trying to find the girl.
A short time later, a second concerned citizen showed up at the South Police District with the girl. Madison Fire Department personnel examined the six-year old and determined she was very cold, but not in need of medical attention. The girl did not know her phone number or her specific address, but was able to point out her house when she was taken back home in a squad car.
The girl's mother was asleep and was unaware her daughter had wandered off. According to the police report, it is unclear why the girl went outside alone in the middle of the night, but she was counseled by police, and by her mother, that it was not a good decision.
Officers left mother and daughter on the family couch, where the reunited embraced.
