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Ottawa police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a man who is believed to have been involved in an assault at a Barrhaven restaurant early in on Feb. 10.

According to police, a man walked into a restaurant located near the intersection of Strandherd Drive and Greenbank Road around 12:15 a.m. and waited in the lobby.

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Police said the man waited until a food order was ready to be served. He then grabbed the food and tried to leave.

An employee of the restaurant confronted the man and was assaulted. The suspect then fled on foot.

Police describe the man as black, standing between five feet 10 inches and six feet (178 cm to 183 cm) in height. He is believed to be in his late teens or early 20s and has a slender build. He was last seen clean-shaven, with short dark hair and wearing white running shoes, blue jeans, a dark-coloured hooded and a dark-coloured jacket with hood.

Anyone with information regarding the identity of the man is asked to call Ottawa police at 613-236-1222, ext. 5116. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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