Video released of suspect in Little Italy park sexual assault

Toronto police have released a security video showing the man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in a Little Italy park this month.

According to police, on Friday, October 4 around 1:15 am, a 49-year-old woman was “befriended” by a man in a bar near Bloor Street West and Ossington Avenue.

After the bar, the pair proceeded to nearby Bickford Park, where the man sexually assaulted her, police say.

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The suspect is described as black, 5’8″, 140 to 160 lbs., between 25 and 35-years-old, with a medium build, a mohawk, and a goatee.

Police say he was wearing a red and white tracksuit at the time and was also described as speaking with an African accent.

Toronto Police Service

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or online.

Police are reminding the public a sexual assault is any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex, and penetration.