Assault With a Weapon

Crime Stoppers and the Ottawa Police Service are seeking your help in solving a violent assault in the downtown area.
On the 5th of May 2008, at 940 AM, the victim parked his vehicle on Gilmour Street near Bank Street. Then the male walked to his doctor’s office, which is located at 437 Gilmour Street. Before entering the building, he made a telephone call from his cellular telephone. While he was speaking on his cellular telephone, a male suspect approached him and said : “you made me bleed”. The victim decided to move away from this individual but he was followed and the suspect stated again: “you made me bleed”. Then without provocation the suspect hit the victim with a metal pipe on the side on the head. The victim fell to the sidewalk and the suspect continued to strike the victim with the pipe.
The assault ended when a bystander yelled at the suspect to drop the pipe.
The suspect was last seen running down an alleyway near the scene.
Description of Suspect: 25-40 year-old male, Caucasian or Olive skinned, 5’10″ to 6’2″, dark goatee (sparse), thin to medium build, English speaking (no accent). At the time of the incident he was wearing a dark knit hat with a flat top and dark jacket and pants. Another identifying feature is the fact that he was carrying a backpack with several items attached to it such as an umbrella.
If you have any information regarding this incident, or any other criminal activity, call Crime Stoppers at 613-233-TIPS (613-233-8477) or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.
Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, we will not record your call and you are not required to testify in court. If your information leads to an arrest, you could qualify for a cash reward of up to $2000.