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Woman, 62, sustains life-altering injuries after stranger pushes her over: Toronto police

Toronto police say a woman in a yellow jacket pushed over a 62-year-old. TPS/Handout

Police in Toronto are searching for a woman after she allegedly pushed over a 62-year-old on Danforth Avenue.

Toronto police said on Sunday at around 9 a.m., a woman was walking westbound along Danforth Avenue near Rhodes Avenue.

Police said another woman approached her and — without warning — pushed her to the ground with both hands. The 62-year-old sustained life-altering injuries, police said.

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The suspect was seen fleeing south on Rhodes Avenue, Toronto police said.

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She is described as between 30 and 40 years old, with dark hair. She was wearing a white hooded sweater under a yellow puffy jacket at the time of the alleged incident.

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Police said she had blue jeans and orange running shoes.

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