A suspect, whom police believe could be responsible for a slew of break-ins and sexual assaults in Etobicoke, is seen in a new video released by investigators Wednesday.

The criminal activity first began last September when someone broke into three Etobicoke homes in the early-morning hours of Sept. 7, sexually assaulting two elderly women who were asleep at the time and fleeing the third home after he was spotted by the homeowner.

Then this past weekend, a suspect broke into four homes in the area of Berry Road and Parklawn Road, gaining access through unlocked doors and windows.

Once inside, the suspect then rummaged through the homes for valuables while the owners slept. In one of the homes, the suspect also sexually assaulted a woman while she was asleep.

The break and enters all took place early Sunday morning between 12:55 a.m. and 3:30 a.m.

“Obviously it’s very unsettling. When a person comes home and goes to sleep it is a basic human right that you should be safe in your own bed and the actions of this person have deprived people of that right. That’s why we need to place him under arrest,” Detective Constable Thomas Ueberholz told reporters Wednesday. “Everyone in this neighbourhood is on edge."

Ueberholz described the suspect is “quick and agile" and has often been seen hopping fences and railings as he leaves the scene of his crime.

Ueberholz said police have not traced any other crimes to the suspect since September and are not sure what would have prompted him to reoffend.

“It could be that perhaps he was out of the city for the time period or maybe it is because the summer was ending and he found it harder to break into homes and is finding it easier now, " he said. “We will have to ask him when we get them. "

The suspect is described as between the ages of 20 to 25, about five-foot-eight with a thin build and a tanned or darker complexion. He was last seen wearing dark clothing with a white cloth or T-shirt covering his face,

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (416) 808-7474 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at (416) 222-TIPS (8477 ).