Police search for suspect after woman allegedly chased by a man with knife in North York

Toronto police are searching for a man they allege chased a woman down a North York street with a knife Sunday morning.

Police said the incident occurred on Doris Avenue, near Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue, at around 10:30 a.m.

Investigators said 37-year-old woman was walking down the street when a man she passed by allegedly took a knife out of his pants and began to chase her.

The woman was able to flag down a nearby motorist and escaped, police said.

The man was last seen walking toward Forrest Laneway, police said.

Investigators describe the suspect as being around 25-30 years old and had short dark hair.

“He was wearing a black t-shirt with lettering on the front, a dark hooded sweater, dark pants with a rip on the right side, and dark shoes,” police said in a news release Sunday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police directly. Tips can also be left anonymously with Crime Stoppers.

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Editor’s note: due to an editing error, a previous version of this article had a headline that incorrectly said “police search suspect.” In fact, police are searching for a suspect in connection to the alleged incident. The headline has been corrected to reflect this. CityNews regrets the error.