A 23-year-old Ottawa man is charged with sexual assault after a woman complained she was inappropriately touched by a lab technician while getting blood work.

Police say the alleged incident happened at a medical facility in the city's east end on April 6.

Patrick Guiste was arrested on Tuesday. He will appear in court today.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Ottawa police at 613-236-1222, ext. 5944 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS).