Toronto police are trying to identify a man who is wanted in connection with two reported sex assaults in the city this week.
Police said that shortly before noon on Monday, officers received a call about a sexual assault in the Shaw Street and King Street West area.
A man reportedly approached a victim from behind and committed a sexual assault before fleeing north on Shaw Street, police said.
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Then on Tuesday, shortly before 10 p.m., police were called about a sexual assault in the Brunswick and Sussex avenues area.
A man approached a victim from the side, sexually assaulted the person, then fled towards Spadina Avenue, police said.
Investigators believe that the same man is responsible for both alleged incidents.
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He was described as 20 to 35 years old, five feet 10 inches to six feet tall, with a thin build and short curly hair.
Police said that in the first incident, he was wearing a black vest, black pants and black Nike shoes with a white sole.
In the second instance, he was wearing a grey T-shirt sweater with a white T-shirt underneath, black pants and black shoes, police said.
Anyone with information can contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
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