Ottawa police ask for public help in identifying assault suspects

Ottawa police were hoping Friday that the public could help identify three men believed to be involved in an aggravated assault that left another person unconscious in a ditch near Canadian Tire Centre after an Ottawa Senators game.

Officers responding to a call at about 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 found the victim in the area of Palladium and Huntmar drives. The game between the Senators and the Florida Panthers had ended just before 10 p.m.

Investigators said the victim did not know the assailants, a release said, adding descriptions of the three suspects.

Subject 1 was described as a white male in his 20s with short brown hair. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black baseball cap backwards, a black hoodie under a white Ottawa Senators #11 Alfredsson jersey, black sweatpants, white socks and grey and black running shoes.

Subject 2 was described as a white male in his 30s. He was wearing a black baseball cap with a logo on the right side, a grey hoodie under a black puffer vest, blue jeans and brown cowboy boots.

Subject 3 was described as a white male in his 20s with short brown hair. He was wearing a white Ottawa Senators baseball cap with a black visor, a black Ottawa Senators Heritage Classic #25 Neil jersey, light blue jeans and light brown boots.

Anyone who can help identify these individuals, witnessed the incident or has surveillance or dash-camera video from the area at the time of the assault is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations Section at 613-236-1222, ext. 2666.