Police are asking for help from the public to track down a man who broke into a Centretown apartment Monday and sexually assaulted a woman inside.

Police said the man entered through an unlocked apartment door, near the intersection of Bronson Ave. and Gloucester St. around 11 p.m. Monday, sexually assaulted a woman inside, and confined her "for a long period" before fleeing.

The man is described as being of possible Filipino descent, with a large build, in his late 40s.

He had a tattoo under one eye and on his forearm. He has short, curly dark hair and a rat tail at the back, wearing a moustache and small beard on his chin, and a noticeable aged scar on his nose.

Police said the suspect may have been seen in the area in the past few weeks.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 613-236-1222, ext. 5944.

-- Sun Staff