Ottawa police are asking for the public's help identifying a man wanted in connection with an aggravated assault aboard an OC Transpo bus in the Centretown–Glebe area earlier this month.
According to the Ottawa Police Service, the suspect and another man were involved in a verbal and physical altercation on the bus on Oct. 3 between 6:20 p.m. and 7 p.m. Both men got off the bus in the area of Bank Street and Glebe Avenue.
Investigators have not said whether the second man was injured or whether any charges have been laid. No arrests have been announced.
Suspect description released
The suspect is described as a White man, approximately 5'7" to 6'0" tall, with shoulder-length light blond hair and a full beard.
At the time of the incident, he was wearing a tan-coloured T-shirt with a large design on the front, dark pants, black gloves, black Nike slides and white socks. He was also wearing or carrying an open light blue button-up shirt.
How to help
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Central Investigations Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5166, or by email at centralciu@ottawapolice.ca.
Police are also encouraging residents to register their information and security camera locations at CAMSafe.ca, a program that helps investigators find potential video footage in the area of an incident.
Members of the public can view, download and interact with data released by the Ottawa Police Service through its Community Safety Data portal at data.ottawapolice.ca.
The police service's non-emergency line is 613-236-1222.
