

Joshua Freeman, CP24.com





Toronto police have arrested a youth in connection with two sexual assaults that took place in the downtown core Saturday evening.

Police say the first assault took place around 5:45 p.m. on Oct. 11 as the woman was entering St. Patrick Subway Station at University Avenue and Dundas Street.

Police say a male suspect approached her from behind and sexually assaulted her.

The second assault happened around 6:40 p.m. near 1 Blue Jays Way, police said.

Police said a 22-year-old woman passed the suspect while walking down a flight of stairs in the area. The woman continued south on Rees street and was then violently attacked from behind and sexually assaulted, police said.

The woman screamed and then ran back toward the Rogers Centre.

The suspect cannot be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5204 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

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