Is there a possible sexual predator prowling near York University?
Toronto Police have issued a public safety alert for the area.
This after three different sexual assaults were reported in an area near Keele and Finch, dating back to October.
All three happened within blocks of each other, and all involved women in their early 20's.
And police are saying that all three happened in the evening.
The most recent though, is the most startling, since the level of violence has ratcheted up.
On Wednesday evening, the woman was grabbed from behind, had a knife held to her throat, before he sexually assaulted her
She eventually was able to break free and the man ran off.
In all three cases, the man is described as thin, black, and thought to be in his early 20s.
Police think it's possible one person is responsible for all three incidents