(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse (SACA) Section is investigating a complaint of a sexual assault at the Britannia beach area in the west end of Ottawa.
On July 27th, Ottawa Police received a report of a male who inappropriately touched two teenaged females while they were wading in the unsupervised area of the beach in the evening.
The suspect is described as a black male, medium to chubby build, approximately 5’9” (175cm), mid 20s to early 30s. He had short black hair, a square face with chubby cheeks, unshaven and wore large sunglasses.
He was wearing a black t-shirt and black swimming shorts with a red stripe down the leg and a black hat. The male spoke English with a heavy French accent.
SACA investigators are concerned that there could be other victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5944. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS), toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or downloading the Ottawa Police iOS app.
