A 21-year-old woman has very serious injuries after being assaulted by a cyclist on a bike lane in west Toronto last weekend, according to police.
The incident happened on July 9 near Lake Shore Boulevard West and Strachan Avenue.
According to Toronto police, a 21-year-old woman was walking west on the Martin Goodman Trail, west of Ontario Place Boulevard, when a man riding his bike eastbound approached her.
He then allegedly used his left shoulder to hit the woman in the face causing her to fall to the ground.
The victim was taken to hospital with “very serious injuries that did not endanger his life.”
The suspect, who fled the scene east along the track, is described as a five-foot-and-10 white with a heavy complexion, about 45 years old with an unshaven gray stubble and a round face.
They last saw him in a fluorescent yellow T-shirt and shorts and riding a road bike with gears.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1400, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.222tips.com.