The public is being alerted to a sexual assault that took place Saturday on the Beltline Trail in the neighborhood of Moore Park.

On June 6 at around 6:50 p.m. a woman was on the Beltline Trail near St. Clair Ave. E. and Mount Pleasant Rd. when a man approached and sexually assaulted her. The woman was able to push him away and receive help from citizens nearby.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 40 years old. According to police he is between 5-foot-9 and 6-foot-2 with a medium build and shaved head. He was wearing a white t-shirt with blue jeans and had a black backpack or messenger-style bag.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416−808−7474 or Crime Stoppers at 416−222−TIPS (8477).