Ottawa Police are requesting the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in the theft of a work truck from a residential building in Centretown.

The truck was stolen in January on Argyle Avenue between Elgin and Metcalfe streets.

The police said that on Tuesday, January 25, a man stole a vehicle on Argyle Street between Elgin and Metcalfe streets at around 9:30 a.m.

The vehicle was later seen with a driver and a passenger on Wellington West Street near the Holland Avenue intersection.

One person took a still photo of the driver in possession of the stolen vehicle at around 5:15 p.m. that afternoon.

The driver is described as:

Caucasian man

Mid-forties to late forties

Medium build

Brown/black beard with white parts

No description is available for the other passenger.

The police later recovered the vehicle in the nearby area after the suspect abandoned it.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Central Criminal Investigations at Ottawa Police Service at 613-236-1222, extension 5540. The investigator in charge will follow up accordingly.

Confidential information can be received by Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submitted through CrimeStoppers.ca