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Ottawa police have identified the suspect in a weekend sexual assault as Yannick Mugabo.

A news release Wednesday afternoon did not list any age or address for the suspect.

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According to police, a man sexually assaulted a woman in her apartment building on Riverside Drive near Smyth Road at about 3:45 a.m. Saturday.

Investigators with the sexual assault and child abuse section were able to track down surveillance video of the suspect inside the building and in the back seat of a vehicle.

He is described as black, between 20 and 30 years old and 5-10 to 6-feet tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black baseball cap, cream-coloured sweater with a stand-up zipped collar, rolled up and ripped blue jeans and black shoes.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call investigators at 613-236-1222 ext. 5944. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by downloading the Ottawa police app.