Suspect to identify in LRT assault

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 3, 2023   3:15 pm

(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service Criminal Investigations Unit is asking for the public’s assistance to identify a suspect involved in a swarming assault on March 27^th.

At approximately 11:30 pm, a man was at the Rideau Light Rail Transit (LRT) station when he was approached by a group of suspects who proceeded to assault him.

Officers arrested three suspects at the time of the assault; they have since been charged.

The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect to identify is described as a light-skinned man in his 20’s-30’s with a short beard and moustache. At the time of the assault, he wore a tan tuque, a black Moose Knuckles jacket with a gold Moose Knuckles logo on the arm and a yellow Los Angeles hoodie underneath, black pants, and black shoes (see photos).

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Central Criminal Investigations Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5540 and reference case number 2023-90474.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca

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