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Ottawa police seek to identify assault suspect

Ottawa police are looking to identify a suspect in an assault that occurred over the weekend. The Canadian Press / Fred Chartrand / File

Ottawa police are investigating an alleged serious assault, which took place between Saturday and Sunday in Nepean.

Police say that at around 2 a.m., in the 1500-block of Woodroffe Avenue, a 20-year-old female victim was assaulted and left unconscious on the ground in a gas-station parking lot. She was transported to hospital and was later released.

The suspect in the assault is described as a Caucasian male in his mid-20s, clean-shaven with a medium build. Surveillance footage shows the man was wearing a light-coloured shirt or jacket with a collar and blue jeans.

Police say the suspect fled on foot into the walking paths leading into the Brockington Crescent area.

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Police are asking anyone with information regarding this investigation to call the Ottawa police west criminal investigation unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 2666.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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