A woman was sexually assaulted in Toronto after getting into a vehicle she mistook for her rideshare, police said.
According to responding officers, a call for a sexual assault incident in the area of Victoria Park Avenue and O’Connor Drive came in around noon on Feb. 19.
The day before, the victim entered a vehicle she thought was her rideshare near Yonge and Dundas Streets.
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Police say the suspect sexually assaulted the victim before dropping her off at her residence at approximately 8 p.m.
The suspect then allegedly followed the victim, attempting to push his way into her home, officers said.
It was after this police say the suspect fled the area.
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Officials said the suspect believed to be involved is described as a man between 35 and 45 years old, with a medium build and an unshaven face.
He was last seen wearing a black coat with a circular logo on the left arm, blue pants and brown hiking boots.
The vehicle allegedly used in the incident is a dark-coloured Toyota Corolla.
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