A man driving a white van exposed himself to a girl walking near Ivy Drive and Windermere around 7:45 a.m. Friday (Feb. 1), Menlo Park police said.

The man asked the girl in Spanish whether she knew the janitor at her school, and threatened her if she told anyone what he'd done, according to the police report.

The van drove away east on Chilco Street. The driver was described as a heavy-set, unshaven Hispanic man, possibly in his 30s and with a light complexion, wearing a white T-shirt, blue pants and black baseball cap.

Menlo Park police ask that parents and children take some time to review safety precautions, and to contact police whenever they see something out of the ordinary, Sgt. Matt Ortega said in a press release.

Police ask anyone with information about this case to call police at 330-6300 or the anonymous tip line at 330-6395.

— Sandy Brundage

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