Toronto police have released a security camera image of a man wanted in connection with an alleged sexual assault on an eight-year-old girl in Toronto’s Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood on Monday.

Police say the girl reported she was approached by a man from behind while out shopping with her parents and was sexually assaulted at about 11:15 a.m. on Monday.

The male suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction.

He is described as a brown-skinned male, 50-60 years old, with a moustache. He was last seen wearing a black hat, black button-down jacket and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-5300, or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477 (TIPS).