Police release images of suspects wanted in serious assault in Toronto's Entertainment District

Toronto police have released images of two suspects they say are wanted in connection with an aggravated assault investigation. (Toronto Police Service)

Police say they are searching for two men wanted in connection with a serious assault in the city’s Entertainment District this weekend.

Investigators say two men seriously assaulted another person in the area of King Street West and Blue Jays Way at around 3:40 a.m. on Saturday.

Both men fled the scene, heading south, according to police.

The first suspect has been described by investigators as six-feet, one-inch tall, and is about 170 pounds. Police say he has short, brown hair, and was wearing a white T-shirt, grey pants, a black cross-body bag, and black sneakers.

The second suspect is believed to be six-feet tall, 170 pounds, and has short brown hair with a goatee. He was wearing a white T-shirt, light blue ripped skinny jeans, and was also carrying a black cross-body bag.

Police have now released images of the suspects.

“They are considered to be violent. If located, do not approach. Call 9-1-1 immediately,” Toronto police said in a news release issued Sunday.

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