Ottawa Police seek help identifying suspect in assault on taxi driver and theft of money

Ottawa Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man suspected of being involved in an assault and robbery incident targeting a taxi driver in the Meadowlands Drive area in late June.

The incident occurred on Friday, June 19, around 3 p.m., after the taxi driver received a request to pick up a passenger from building number 1100 on Meadowlands Drive.

Upon the driver's arrival at the location, he was assaulted by an unknown passenger before the suspect entered the taxi and stole a sum of cash, then fled the area shortly after.

The police described the suspect as a man in his late twenties or early thirties, weighing between 190 and 200 pounds, with dark hair tied in a short ponytail and a short dark beard.

At the time of the incident, he was wearing a white shirt, dark pants, and white Adidas sneakers. He was also carrying a black backpack and a blue reusable shopping bag.

The Ottawa Police Theft Unit urged anyone with information that could help identify or locate the suspect to contact them at 613-236-1222, extension 5116, or via email at robbery@ottawapolice.ca.

The investigation is ongoing, and the police have not announced any arrests in the case so far.