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Toronto police search for man who allegedly broke elderly woman’s door with hammer

Toronto police are looking for a man who allegedly broke a door lock with a hammer. TPS/Handout

Police are looking for a man who allegedly broke an elderly woman’s door with a hammer in Toronto.

Toronto police said that, on Dec. 12, 2022, a man went into an apartment building in the Bathurst Street and Antibes Drive area of the city, just north of Finch Avenue West.

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He allegedly damaged the door of an elderly woman’s house with a hammer and broke off the lock. Police said he did not enter the home.

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Then, on Jan. 14, the same man went back to the house, kicked open the door and broke the lock, according to police.

Again, police said he did not enter the home.

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He is described as having brown hair and a beard. Police said he wore a black jacket and a grey t-shirt.

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