Women are being warned of a night prowler lurking in the Mimico area.

Police have stepped up patrols in the area as they search for a brazen attacker.

A suspect is on the lam after he tried to grab a woman through her bathroom window in her home on December 1, police said.

Detectives in a release said they responded to a call for a break-and-enter in the Melrose Street and Grand Avenue area just after 12 a.m.

It is reported that “a man opened the window to a basement apartment,” according to police.

“He reached in and tried to grab a woman in the washroom taking a shower,” police said. “She screamed and he fled.”

The suspect is described as white and aged between 18 and 35 years old.

Investigators are aware of other suspicious behaviour including prowling by night in the area.
Police said officers continue to patrol the area and would encourage anyone who sees anything suspicious to report it to police.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.