Police look to identify man in west end shoplifting incident

The Ottawa Police Service is looking to identify a man in connection with a shoplifting incident that happened in the west end in late July. 

The suspect is described as a white man with short hair and a full beard. 

He was wearing a grey, long sleeve shirt and was seen carrying a backpack.

Police are not releasing the name of the store where the incident happened. 

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call police at 613-236-1222, ext. 5166. 

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.