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Woman allegedly sexually assaulted by man posing as rideshare driver: Toronto police

Toronto police are seeking a suspect after a woman says she was sexually assaulted by a man posing as her rideshare driver. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

Toronto police say they are looking for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman after claiming to be her rideshare driver.

On Monday, at around 10:30 p.m., officers were called to Eglinton Avenue West and Jane Street for reports of a suspicious incident.

When they arrived, a 28-year-old woman told officers she had ordered a car through a ridesharing app.

READ MORE: Man charged with sexual assault after posing as ridesharing driver — Toronto police

Police said she got into a vehicle, described as a grey or silver four-door car, which she thought was the ride she ordered.

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According to police, the driver led the woman to believe he was her rideshare driver and then allegedly drove her to a parking lot and sexually assaulted her.

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Investigators said the suspect also made death threats to the woman.

The suspect is described as a 25- to 35-year-old man who stands approximately five feet seven inches to five feet nine inches tall with a small build and a short beard.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

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