Toronto police are reporting more cases of sex assault in a string of recent attacks near Bloor and Christie.

Since mid July, now 8 attacks have been reported to police - all similar in nature. 

According to the claims, a suspect walks behind the victim, gropes them and runs away.  Due to the quick nature of the attacks, only a brief description has been released.

The suspect is described as a black man, 20-30 years of age, 5'10-6' tall with a stocky build.

Police have ramped up patrols and the amount of plained clothes officers in the area in order to catch the suspect.