The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of a sexual assault investigation.
It is reported that:
- on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, an 18-year-old woman was walking down the stairs to the westbound platform at the Yonge/Bloor subway station
- a man grabbed the woman from behind and sexually assaulted her
- the man then followed the woman on the train to Bathurst Station and exposed himself
He is described as white, in his late 20s to early 30s, approximately 5'6", with a medium-to-large build, scruffy beard with a round face, and short reddish hair with curls or waves. He was wearing a waist-length, dark winter jacket, grey jogging pants with elastics around the legs, and a red-and-orange backpack.
Anyone who may have witnessed the assault, or who has any information, is asked to contact police at 416-808-1400, 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.
A sexual assault is defined by the Criminal Code of Canada as any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes Unit website.
It is reported that:
- on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, an 18-year-old woman was walking down the stairs to the westbound platform at the Yonge/Bloor subway station
- a man grabbed the woman from behind and sexually assaulted her
- the man then followed the woman on the train to Bathurst Station and exposed himself
He is described as white, in his late 20s to early 30s, approximately 5'6", with a medium-to-large build, scruffy beard with a round face, and short reddish hair with curls or waves. He was wearing a waist-length, dark winter jacket, grey jogging pants with elastics around the legs, and a red-and-orange backpack.
Anyone who may have witnessed the assault, or who has any information, is asked to contact police at 416-808-1400, 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.
A sexual assault is defined by the Criminal Code of Canada as any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes Unit website.