Suspect sought after two sexual assaults in Toronto elevator

Toronto police are searching for a suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted two people in an elevator in North York on separate occasions.

The first incident occurred on June 18 in a building near Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West.

A male suspect allegedly took unwanted photographs of a victim and followed him into the building and then into an elevator.

There, police claim, the suspect sexually abused the victim.

According to police, the victim confronted the suspect, who then left the elevator and fled the building.

The second incident occurred on Tuesday near Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue. The suspect allegedly followed another victim into an elevator.

When the victim left the elevator, she was allegedly sexually assaulted by the perpetrator. He then fled in an unknown direction.

On Wednesday, police identified the suspect as 39-year-old Clifford Belda. He is wanted for voyeurism and two counts of sexual assault.

Police have released a photo of Belda, who is described as a man with short black hair, a goatee, brown eyes and a scorpion tattoo on the inside of his left forearm. He was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt with yellow writing, gray pants, white shoes and a black backpack.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-3200 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or www.222tips.com.