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The hunt for a violent serial sexual predator who has been terrorizing women near York University has now led to an arrest.

Toronto Police Insp. Domenic Sinopoli released a composite sketch and video of a suspect at a news conference Friday, explaining the same man was sought for at least five sexual assaults and one robbery.

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The attacker most recently struck twice on Thursday.

“We’re very concerned about the escalating nature of these occurrences,” Sinopoli said, encouraging women to be vigilant.

“He is absolutely getting more violent.”

He said detectives concluded the attacker was the same man based on location, time of the attacks and victimology.

Sinopoli would not elaborate on race, hair colour or age of the victims.

Calling the attacker a “predator,” he said it’s believed the man first struck on Oct. 24.

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Here are the incidents: