Hunt On For TTC Pervert
Monday February 26, 2007

He strikes in the most secluded yet public place possible - on a subway train in the middle of a tunnel.

And police want to find him before he tries it again.

They've issued an alert about a potential sex offender they believe is stalking the TTC.

They point to an incident that happened this past Saturday as evidence of how bizarre and potentially dangerous this guy is.

It was around 6:20pm when a woman was heading eastbound on the always busy and bustling Bloor-Danforth line.

She suddenly felt someone touching her and as she turned to investigate the man escalated his groping, grabbing the startled commuter several times.

When she screamed he stopped, then exited the train when it reached the Greenwood subway station.

"She did exactly the right thing. That's what we're asking people to do. If you raise your voice, scream, you are creating witnesses," said Det. Indy Esken.

"You think you are safe, but it does happen on crowded subways. Often times, women don't even know it's happening to them."

The suspect is described as :

Male,
Brown skin with a dark complexion,
5'2",
161 lbs.,
Pudgy face,
Brown eyes,
Full beard with black facial hair.
They think he was around 52 years of age.

He was last seen wearing a 3/4-length black jacket and a black cotton hat.

If you've think you've seen him or know who he is, grab a phone and call police at (416) 808-5400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at (416) 808-222-TIPS.

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