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Toronto police seeking suspect in subway sexual assaults investigation

Police are searching for a man in his 20s with a medium build, curly brown hair and facial hair. A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Toronto police are seeking a suspect in connection with a sexual assault investigation involving assaults against two women in subway stations.

According to police, the first incident took place on Thursday afternoon, where a woman was approached by the alleged suspect and was sexually assaulted while waiting at Islington station.

The second assault happened Saturday under similar circumstances on a northbound subway train approaching Museum Station, officials said.

Toronto police are circulating a photo of the person they are seeking.
Toronto police are circulating a photo of the person they are seeking. TPS / Handout

Police describe the man they are seeking as in his twenties, around five-feet, seven-inches tall with a medium build, curly brown hair and facial hair.

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He was last seen wearing a red coat.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.

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