Police ask anyone with information regarding the man's identity to contact them.

Ottawa police have released a photo of a suspect in an incident where a man tried to lure a child into a vehicle, back in early May.

Investigators say a 12-year-old girl was approached by a man in a vehicle as she walked toward a store on Merivale Road in Carlington, around 5 p.m. on May 6, 2019. When she left the store, police say the man told her to get into his vehicle. The girl ran away.

The man is described as:

Black

In his 30's

Balding, with a receding hairline and a blemish on the side of his nose

Spoke English with a slight accent

Driving an older-model light grey Toyota Camry or Honda Accord-type four-door vehicle

Police released the photo of the suspect, Friday, and ask anyone with information regarding his identity to call the Ottawa Police Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Section at 613-236-1222, ext. 5760 or by email: mcm@ottawapolice.ca.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).