Toronto police say they’re looking for a man who offered to help a woman push a shopping cart and then reportedly sexually assaulted her.
Police said officers were called at 8:45 p.m. on Saturday for a sex assault in the area of Victoria Park and Danforth avenues.
A woman was coming out of a shopping plaza pushing a shopping cart when a suspect approached her and offered to help, police said.
The woman agreed, the suspect began walking with her and then reportedly sexually assaulted her.
The man then fled in a silver SUV before officers got to the scene, police said.
He was described as 40 to 50 years old with a stocky build, brown hair and brown beard. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, beige pants and black shoes.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.
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