Police have identified a young man who allegedly deployed pepper spray into the face of an OC Transpo bus passenger in downtown Ottawa on Wednesday afternoon after an argument.

The passenger was sprayed in the face on Route 96 just after 12:30 p.m. on Slater Street near the intersection of Bank Street, police said. The spray affected other passengers but no one was transported to hospital, police said.

Police are also hoping to speak to these two witnesses of the incident. (Ottawa police)

The man, believed to be in his early 20s, left the bus with a woman, who is also believed to be in her early 20s.

The man was described as about five feet four inches tall and 160 pounds with dark blonde or brown hair and no facial hair. He was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, grey sweatpants and a red flat beak snapback hat, police said. He was also carrying an old black and blue gym bag.

The woman with the suspect was white with reddish-brown hair in a ponytail, police said. She was wearing a black jacket and black sunglasses with a blue and yellow design on the side.

Police received tips after sharing surveillance video images of the suspect and the woman, police said Thursday.

Anybody with information is asked to police at 613-236-1222, ext. 5166, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.