Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Dartmouth yesterday morning.

At approximately 10 a.m. police responded to a robbery in progress in the parking lot near 80 Mawiomi Place. A man with a walking stick approached a woman who was exiting her vehicle, threatened her and demanded her keys. The suspect fled the area empty-handed. The woman was not physically injured.

The suspect is described as a man in his 40s to 50s, approximately 5’7″ tall with a slim build, salt and pepper hair and a beard. He was wearing a khaki-coloured hat, a dark long-sleeved shirt, blue sunglasses and a face mask.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident or video from the area to call 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.

Source: Release