Police search for suspect in alleged sexual assault against boy

Police are looking for help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with an assault on a boy in the west end of the city.

Police say a man approached a boy who was riding a bicycle on a path in the area of Islington Avenue and Finch Avenue West on Saturday.

Investigators say the man lured the boy into a wooded area and allegedly sexually assaulted him before fleeing eastbound.

The suspect is described as being between 21-to-23 years old, tall with medium length hair and bangs. He was last seen wearing a grey tracksuit.