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Ottawa police Chief Vern White said police are pushing out information about a man wanted in connection with a Barrhaven sexual assault on a teenage girl.
Ottawa police are ramping up efforts to find a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault on a teenage girl.
Police said the girl, 16, was walking on Tartan Drive in Ottawa's Barrhaven area on Tuesday morning when she was forced into an SUV and sexually assaulted by a man who brandished a gun.
Patrols in the area have been stepped up and information about the suspect has been given to bus drivers, taxi operators and anyone else who frequents the area and might be able to provide a tip about the suspect.
"We've been canvassing the community, canvassing the area," said Ottawa police Chief Vern White on Friday.
"We've identified a lot of information through the victim about the individual and the vehicle that we're pushing out."
Gatineau police are also helping in the investigation.
Police described the suspect as a male in his 40s with light brown or olive skin and standing about five feet, six inches with a medium build, slightly protruding stomach and dark, shaggy ear-length hair.
Police said he spoke English with a French accent and wore a beige suede coat, blue jeans, black work boots, glasses with thin black rims and a gold wedding band.
The victim didn't know her attacker, police said.
The suspect's vehicle is described as an older red four-door SUV with winter tires and no hubcaps, similar to a Ford Escape or Explorer, police said.
Parents in the area are being told to speak with their kids about safety. Teenagers, meanwhile, are being told to keep a cellphone handy and to use it if they find themselves in a threatening situation.
