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Man charged after woman allegedly sexually assaulted in Toronto

Police released this image of a suspect after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in Toronto on Thursday. Handout / Toronto Police

Toronto police say a 40-year-old man has been charged after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted on Thursday.

Police said that at 4:45 p.m., a man and a woman were inside an establishment near Dufferin Street and Bloor Street West.

The man got into a conversation with the woman before assaulting and sexually assaulting her, police said.

The man then left the establishment and walked east on Bloor Street.

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Police said Friday that they were seeking the public’s help in identifying him and released images and a description.

In an update Sunday, police said Toronto resident Robert Shah was arrested and charged with assault and two counts of sexual assault.

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Investigators also released this image. Handout / Toronto Police

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