Sexual Assault Alert, Church Street/Gerrard Street East area

Toronto Police Service News Release

Sexual Assault Alert, Church Street/Gerrard Street East area, Man wanted, Security camera images of man released

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - 11:41 AM
Sex Crimes Unit: 416-808-7474

The Toronto Police Service is alerting the public to a sexual assault investigation and requesting the public's assistance identifying a man.

It is alleged that:
- on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at approximately 6:30 a.m., a 20-year-woman was walking in the Church Street/Gerrard Street East area
- a man followed the woman to Mutual Street, south of Gould Street, where he sexually assaulted her
- the man fled when the victim screamed
- as the woman continued southbound on Mutual Street, the man sexually assaulted her a second time, just north of Queen Street East
- the woman was able to fight off the man, who fled the scene

The man is described as black, with a dark complexion, in his 20s, between 5'8" and 6', with a medium build, with shaved or short hair. He was wearing a black zip-up hoodie with white block letters across the chest, grey track pants, and distinctive prescription glasses with frameless lenses.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

Constable Victor Kwong, Corporate Communications, for Detective Constable Wendy Kahout, Sex Crimes