Toronto police are on the hunt for a suspect they say dragged a woman into a field and sexually assaulted her near York University.
Police said the incident happened around 5:30 a.m. on March 17 in the area of Murray Ross Parkway and Sentinel Road.
Authorities said a 23-year-old woman was waiting in a bus shelter when she was approached by a man.
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He then covered her mouth and dragged her into a nearby hydro field where she was sexually assaulted, police said.
Police said a pedestrian who arrived at the bus shelter managed to intervene and the suspect fled the scene.
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The man is described as between 25 to 35 years of age, with a muscular build, average height and with thick eyebrows. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a dark baseball cap.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS.
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