Toronto police are searching for a man after someone was allegedly sexually assaulted inside a Moss Park apartment early Friday.

Investigators say the victim was asleep when they were awoken by a man around 5 a.m.

“The suspect sexually assaulted and assaulted the victim,” police said in a release, adding the victim was able to escape and call for help.

The suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction.

He is described as a white male with a skinny build and scruffy facial hair.

Police say the man and the victim are not known to each other.