A security guard sustained minor injuries after being assaulted during a robbery at a Dartmouth pharmacy Saturday evening.

Halifax Regional Police responded to the Shoppers Drug Mart at 118 Wyse Road around 8:45 p.m. on January 11 after receiving reports of a robbery in progress.

According to HRP, a man had taken merchandise from the store without paying. When a security guard confronted the individual, the suspect allegedly assaulted and threatened the employee before fleeing the scene on foot.

Officers searched the surrounding area but were unable to locate the suspect.

The security guard was treated for minor injuries sustained during the altercation.

Halifax Regional Police say the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppers.ns.ca.

With files from HRP release