Police are searching for a man who got away with a car in an armed robbery on the south side of Fredericton on Wednesday.

The vehicle was stolen at about 6:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of Regent Street, which is where the Regent Mall is located.

Sgt. Jason Forward said a man about 30 years old fled in the car just before police arrived on the scene.

He would not say what type of weapon was used to get the car.

This vehicle was stolen in Fredericton on Wednesday. (Fredericton Police Force)

The robbery had at least one victim, but police would only say that the victim was inside the car when the robber approached and was not injured.

The robber is Caucasian and five feet 11 inches tall, with light brown hair. He wore a black hoodie and dark pants at the time.

The stolen vehicle is a silver 2012 Ford Focus with New Brunswick licence plate JLP 254.