Durham police are searching for a 28-year-old man in connection to a violent sexual assault in Oshawa.
Officers were called to an apartment complex in the St. Lawrence Street and Simcoe Street South area just after 11 p.m. Wednesday.
A man armed with a knife allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in the lobby of the building. Both the suspect and victim left the area before police arrived.
Officers later found the victim a short distance away suffering from serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
Around 1 p.m. Thursday, it’s alleged the suspect sexually assaulted a second victim in the Harwood Avenue South and Hunt Street area in Ajax.
A public safety warning has been issued for Evan Derek Sweet of no fixed address. He is wanted for robbery, sexual assault and assault causing bodily harm.
Sweet is described as a white male, with a heavy build and blond/orange hair.
Police are asking the public to not approach him and call 911 if he’s spotted.