Police seek suspect in Ottawa road rage incident

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Ottawa police are seeking public assistance to identify a man allegedly involved in a road rage incident last summer.

The incident occurred last June when two vehicles were travelling from Quebec into Ontario, police said in a release.

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Police said the suspect “became upset” with a second driver “as the result of a driving manoeuvre.”

When both vehicles were stopped at a traffic light on Besserer Street near Waller Street, the suspect got out of his vehicle and “smashed the window of the victim’s vehicle with an object while shouting various threats.”

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The suspect is described as Caucasian, 25-30 years old, five feet 10 inches (178 centimetres) tall, with a medium build and scruffy facial hair.

During the incident he was seen wearing a blue “Columbia” sweater, black pants, grey or black shoes and a grey baseball cap.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Ottawa Police Service central investigations unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5166.

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

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