Police have released a composite sketch of a suspect accused of sexually assaulting a female cleaner inside a Don Mills home last week.

According to Det. Sgt. Joanne Rudnick, the victim was cleaning a house that had been put on the market near Deepwood Crescent and Greenland Road in the vicinity of the Don Valley Parkway and Lawrence Avenue on Friday afternoon when a man appeared at the door and asked to be allowed inside to see the property.

Rudnick said that after a conversation, the woman allowed the man into the residence. That’s when the sexual assault took place. The man then fled the home after becoming disturbed by an unknown noise coming from outside.

According to Rudnick, the victim suffered minor injuries as a result of the attack and was taken to hospital for treatment. Police do not believe that the suspect knew the victim.

“Although we do not release the particulars of assaults I can tell you that this case is alarming and that we need the public’s help to solve it,” Rudnick said. “If the suspect is watching I ask you to get a lawyer and turn yourself in. You know what you did.”

Police have obtained some surveillance camera footage from the neighbourhood, but Rudnick said that officers are still looking for more.

The detective also said that police are looking to speak to any real estate agents that may have been in the area at around 2:30 p.m. on Friday when the assault occurred.

“The house is currently for sale, it’s in a beautiful area of the city and I believe that real estate agents would be very interested in that location and being around that location on that day,” she said,. “At 2:30 p.m. on a Friday I believe it is very feasible that agents were driving in the area and I want them to take their mind back, look at that composite and if they have anything that may add anything to this case give us a call.”

The suspect is described as white, in his mid 20s, about five-foot-eight, 130 lbs with a thin build and straight, medium length red hair that sticks out at ear level. He was last seen wearing a faded orange T-shirt torn around the neck area, cut-off blue jean shorts with frayed edges and black running shoes with white writing.

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