

Chris Herhalt, CP24.com





Toronto Police are searching for a suspect after an 18-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at gunpoint and then robbed in the downtown core earlier this month.

Investigators say that on Nov. 5 at about 4:20 a.m., the woman was physically and then sexually assaulted in the area of Gerrard Street West and Yonge Street.

After the victim was assaulted, she told police that the suspect forcibly took her belongings.

The suspect was armed with a gun during the encounter, investigators said.

He fled the scene on Gerrard Street West.

The suspect is described as a white male in his early 20s, with an olive complexion and a skinny build. He is approximately six feet tall.

He was last seen wearing a purple tracksuit, black hooded jacket, a dark coloured baseball hat with a light coloured brim and black shoes.

Police say that if spotted, members of the public should not approach him and should instead dial 911 immediately.

Anyone with information is asked to call 416-808-7474 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477 (TIPS).