Police looking for suspect in sexual assault near York University
Posted March 21, 2018 3:52 pm.
Last Updated March 21, 2018 6:42 pm.
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Toronto police are looking for the suspect in a sexual assault reported near York University on Saturday.
A 23-year-old woman says she was waiting in a bus shelter in the area of Finch Avenue West and Sentinel Road around 5:30 a.m. when a man approached her, covered mouth and dragged her into the nearby hydro field where he sexually assaulted her.
A bystander arrived near the bus shelter, interrupted the sexual assault, and caused the man to flee.
The suspect is described as being between the ages of 25 and 32 with a muscular build, thick eyebrows and of average height. He was wearing blue jeans and a dark baseball cap at the time of the incident.
Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to contact police.