The Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an attempted lottery ticket theft from a store in the Lowertown area last week.

Police say the suspect entered a store in the 300 block of Rideau Street on October 22 shortly after 11 a.m. and asked the seller for lottery tickets. He then attempted to steal the tickets when the employee showed him the tray. Unable to steal the tickets, he allegedly hit the seller, then fled.

That’s when the police were called.

The suspect is described as a white male, 20 to 25 years old and five feet eight inches tall. At the time, he was seen wearing a black toque with orange writing, a green sweater with an orange pattern, light blue jeans, carrying a sort of greenish towel with many “peace” symbols on it.

Anyone with information about this person is asked to call police at 613-236-1222 ext. 5116 or leave an anonymous tip on Crimestoppers.ca.