A 38-year-old Madison man exposed himself to two women on the Southwest Commuter Path near Glenway Golf Course Saturday morning.
The suspect, Loran Pate of Madison, was arrested for lewd and lascivious behavior, according to the police report.
The two women were walking on the path when they saw the man standing near a tree. The suspect's pants were around his ankles and he was exposing himself, police said.
As an officer drove onto the scene, the suspect allegedly began to flee into the woods. The victims and a passerby pointed the officer toward the suspect. The officer chased the suspect on foot and headed toward his van parked in the Forest Hill Cemetery, police said.
""He told the officer that he was out for a walk, collecting chunks of wood and discarded cemetery flowers in order to make some crafts,"" Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said.
