Toronto Police have released a blurred photo of a crazed suspect sought for two racially-motivated attacks in New Toronto in which a victim’s turban was torn off his head.

Police say the suspect targeted two South Asian men on August 25 and 31 who were going about their business.

In the first attack, police said the suspect approached a 21-year-old man in the Lake Shore Blvd. W. and First Street area.

“Without warning the man began striking the victim repeatedly and then tore off his turban,” police said in a press release.  “The suspect fled on foot eastbound on Lake Shore Boulevard W.”

In the second incident, officers say the suspect approached a 23-year-old man in the Dwight Ave. and Birmingham St. area and “began striking him on his head.”

The assailant then took off north on Dwight Ave.

Members of the force’s Hate Crime Unit are probing the attacks and believe the same suspect is responsible for the assaults.

“Police are actively investigation these incidents as hate-motivate assaults,” according to the release.  “Officers from the Hate Crime Unit will continue to work with divisional officers to establish the full circumstances.”

Mayor John Tory said hate-motivated assaults are completely unacceptable in our city.

“I want to assure members of our South Asian community that we stand with them against this violence,” he assured.

The suspect is described as white, 20 to 25-years-old, 5-foot-8 and about 180-pounds. In the first attack he was wearing a dark hoodie, bright orange hat and dark pants with white shoes. In the second incident, he was wearing a grey hoodie, with grey sweat pants and a black baseball cap.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-1100 or CrimeStoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS or online at www.222tips.com