Police seek suspect in early morning sexual assault

Ottawa police are investigating a report of an early morning sexual assault on Lebreton Street North.

Police said a 20-year-old woman was walking on Lebreton at about 2:20 a.m. Wednesday when a man grabbed her from behind, forced to the ground and inappropriately touched. She fought back and the suspect fled toward Somerset Street.

He is described as a dark-skinned man with a goatee who is five-foot-nine inches tall. He was wearing a dark puffy jacket and a baseball cap.

Police said they don't believe the incident is connected to other ongoing investigations of sexual assaults in the city.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police sexual assault/child abuse section at 613-236-1222 ext. 5944 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477.