Police are looking for a man after a child was allegedly sexually assaulted at a Scarborough grocery store.

Police responded to a call for a sexual assault on a child in the Victoria Park Avenue and St. Clair Avenue East area at about 7 p.m. on Sunday.

The suspect allegedly sexually assaulted the victim who was at a grocery story with their parents, police said. He then fled the area and was chased by a civilian, according to a news release by Toronto police on Monday.

The suspect is described as a 30-year-old man with a thin build. He was last seen wearing a green T-shirt, dark-coloured Adidas shorts and pink-coloured Crocs.

Images of the suspect can be found in the news release.