Toronto police have released a sketch of the person they believe is the suspect in a west end sex assault.

The man allegedly followed a 38-year-old woman in the Kipling Ave and Eglinton Ave area on Tuesday.

He is believed to have grabbed her from behind, tackling her to the ground. The woman kicked and bit the man, and managed to escape

The man fled the scene and was last seen running northbound on Kipling Avenue.

He is described as brown, 20-30, 5'6"-5'8", clean-shaven with a red or black baseball cap. He was last seen wearing a white sleeveless shirt and possibly wearing brown cargo shorts. He may have a bite mark on his right hand.