Police are asking the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted in a sexual assault investigation.

According to police, on Friday, at around 1:15 a.m., a 49-year-old woman was “befriended” by a man at a bar near Bloor Street West and Ossington Avenue. The two left the bar and went to nearby Bickford Park, where the man sexually assaulted the woman.

The man is described as Black, five-foot-eight, 140 to 160 lbs with a medium build, and between 25 and 35-years-old. He was described by police as having a mohawk and goatee.

Police say he was wearing a red and white tracksuit at the time, and speaks “with an African accent.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, by texting “TOR” and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leaving A Tip on Facebook.