Toronto police seek assistance in sexual assault investigation near St. Clair and Weston area

A Toronto police officer's uniform is seen during a press conference in Toronto on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Toronto police are asking for the public’s help in a sexual assault investigation involving a woman who was walking home from work Thursday night.

Police say officers responded to the area of St. Clair Avenue West and Weston Road at approximately 9:30 p.m. after receiving a report of the assault.

It’s alleged that the suspect approached the victim from the front and sexually assaulted her before fleeing into a “nearby forested area.”

No image has been released but the suspect is described as a white male, between 30 and 35 years old, approximately six feet tall with a skinny build and dark hair.

Police say he was last seen wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward and contact police or Crime Stoppers.