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Toronto police seek to identify suspect after woman assaulted on TTC subway

Toronto police are seeking to identify a suspect wanted in connection with an assault investigation. Toronto Police / Handout

Police are seeking to identify a suspect after a woman was assaulted on a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway train.

In a press release Thursday, Toronto police said on Feb. 25, a man “spit twice” on a woman while riding a TTC subway, travelling westbound from Broadview Station.

Police said the attack was unprovoked.

Read more: Canada-wide warrant issued for suspect wanted in connection with assault of Elnaz Hajtamiri

According to police, the man fled at Spadina station in an “unknown direction.”

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Officers are now searching for a man between 25- and 35-years-old, standing five-foot-eight with a medium build.

Police said he was unshaven and was seen wearing a grey toque, a blue jacket, dark coloured blue jeans, sunglasses, black shoes and was carrying a backpack.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

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