Toronto police searching for suspect in East York assault

Police released this image with their press release. (Credit: Toronto Police Service)

A Toronto man is wanted after an alleged assault in East York on Monday, police said.

The suspect is accused of repeatedly assaulting a victim near O’Connor Drive and Bermondsey Road after an altercation, investigators said Tuesday.

The victim sustained “serious but non-life-threatening injuries” as a result, police said in a press release.

The victim and the accused knew each other, police added.

Alexander Paupanekis, 24, is wanted for aggravated assault.

He is described as being six-foot-two with a heavy build and black hair.