Man sought for assault in North York
The attacker ran off when the victim screamed for help
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An unidentified man is sought for an assault in North York last week.
Toronto Police say the victim was walking in the area of Bartley and O’Connor Drs. – near Victoria Park Ave. and Eglinton Ave. E. – when the attack occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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“A man approached the victim from behind and assaulted the victim,” Const. Sinderela Chung said. “The man fled when the victim shouted for help.”
She said the victim – whose age and gender were not released – suffered “minor injuries.”
The assailant is described as a Black man between 20 and 30 years old, about 5-foot-11, and he was wearing a black trench coat.
Anyone with information regarding the assailant’s identity or whereabouts is asked to call police at 416-808-5500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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