08/25/2013 10:56 EDT | Updated 10/25/2013 05:12 EDT

Woman's Nose Severed In Toronto Elevator Attack


An elderly woman's nose was severed during an attack that occurred in a downtown Toronto elevator, police say.

Toronto police say the woman had just got off a streetcar, near Yonge and Dundas streets, when she was approached by a man at about 2 p.m. ET on Saturday.

Police say the woman was attacked by the man when she was on an elevator at nearby Dundas Square.

The man involved in the attack fled the scene.

Police say the suspect is a 40- to 60-year-old male, who is between 5'6" and 5'8" in height.