Toronto police are searching for three men wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman downtown Wednesday morning.
Police say that the woman was walking in the area of Yonge and Gerrard streets between 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. when she was approached by the three suspects.
According to investigators, the woman was forced into a secluded area, where she was sexually assaulted.
The woman managed to escape and contacted authorities, police say.
The first suspect has been described as a black male who is about 30 years old, approximately 200 pounds with a large build and has black short hair. He was reportedly clean shaven at the time of the assault and was wearing a black hat with white writing, dark blue jeans, black running shoes, and a black and white hoodie that read “Shawn” on the back.
The second suspect is described as a white male who is about 20 years old and is approximately 170 pounds with a skinny build, blue eyes, light blond hair and a chinstrap beard and mustache. At the time of the assault, police say he was wearing a black hat with a red rim and black and red shoes. The suspect is also said to have a tattoo of a devil on the back of his right shoulder.
Police say the third suspect reportedly had a dark complexion and appeared to be in his late 20s. The man is described as about five-foot-nine with a skinny build, brown eyes, short black hair. He was also said to be clean shaven and was last seen wearing a white dress shirt and blue jeans. The suspect reportedly had one tattoo on his left shoulder and another on his top right wrist.
Police asked anyone with information to call 416-808-7474 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
