The hunt is on for a man after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in a North York mall last week.
And Toronto Police have now released an image of a suspect hoping the public can help identify him.
The victim, a 17-year-old girl, was walking in the area of Yonge St. and Park Home Ave. — north of Sheppard Ave. — around 10 a.m. on Jan. 15 when the encounter began, Const. David Hopkinson said Friday.
“A man approached her and attempted to start a conversation,” he said. “She ignored him and kept walking towards the entrance of a mall”
“As she entered the mall, she was approached from behind by the man and sexually assaulted,” Hopkinson explained.
He said the girl ran into a store for safety but the man followed her inside.
However, the man took off when bystanders confronted him.
The man is described as 24 to 25, about 6-foot-1, clean-shaven, with a slim and athletic build. He was wearing grey ‘Roots’ pants, a black and grey jacket, black hoodie, black toque, and black or brown work boots.
Police have released a photo of a suspect and are urging anyone who recognizes him to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-3200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1800-222-TIPS (8477).
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