Police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with an alleged sexual assault in Toronto’s Distillery District.
Toronto police said officers responded to a call around 5:20 p.m. Friday in the Parliament and Mill streets area.
It is alleged that an 18-year-old woman was attacked and sexual assaulted by a man. The woman was able to fight off the suspect and escape, according to police.
Riaz Ijaz, of Toronto, was arrested at the scene.
He was scheduled to appear in a Toronto court Saturday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).