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Police hunt for man after Vaughan, Ont. sexual assault

York Regional Police patch is shown Dec, 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Police in Vaughan, Ont., are searching for a man in his mid-30s after a sexual assault was reported.

York Regional Police said a sexual assault was reported on Monday around 11 p.m. on Vaughan’s Atkinson Avenue, near its intersection with Bathurst Street.

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Police said a 42-year-old woman was walking in the area when a man she didn’t know came up to her and touched her without consent.

He then allegedly fled the area.

The man was described as in his mid-30s with a heavy build. Police said he had dark brown hair and wore a white shirt, black shorts and running shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact York Regional Police.

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