Man wanted after Toronto woman reports sexual assault while asleep in her bed

Toronto police say they are looking for a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault reported on Sunday.

Police said at around 6 a.m. a woman reported she was asleep in her bed when a man broke into her home and sexually assaulted her.

The alleged sexual assault occurred in the College Street and Ossington area, police said.

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The man then fled the residence.

The man is described as five feet eight inches, to five feet 11 inches tall, in his 30s to 40s, with a slim build, balding on top with dark brown or black hair on the side of the head, and has a beard.

At the time of the assault, he was wearing a hooded sweater with a white hood. The front of the sweater had a black and colourful design, skinny black jeans, and white or light-coloured shoes.