Ottawa Police are on the hunt for a suspect after a 20-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in the early morning hours on Saturday.

The incident happened in the area of Baseline and Navaho around 3:00 a.m..

The woman was walking on a path when a man approached her from behind and pushed her to the ground. She was then inappropriately touched and assaulted.

The man took off, heading west on Baseline toward Navaho when residents got involved.

The suspect is described as white, between 35-40 years old, between 5’10″ and 6′, with an average build with short dark hair and a receding hair line. He was wearing a black jacket and dark jeans and spoke English.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Sexual Assault/Child Abuse section.