Police seeking suspect in Chinatown assault
Posted Feb 2, 2024 09:21:17 AM.
Last Updated Feb 2, 2024 02:01:23 PM.
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is asking for help identifying the suspect in an assault in Chinatown late last year.
According to police, the male victim was approached by a person unknown to him near Bronson Avenue and Somerset Street West around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
Police say the victim was assaulted, sustaining minor injuries, before the suspect fled the area on foot.
The suspect is described as:
- Black male
- Approximately 25-30-years-old
- 6’1” (185 cm) tall
- Slim build
He was last seen wearing dark pants, a blue winter jacket, a Yukon style red fur lined winter hat and white sneakers.
Anyone with information as to the identity of this individual, or information about this incident, is asked to contact the OPS Central Criminal Investigations Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5166. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.
