Halifax Regional Police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding a 64-year-old man's death.

They say they responded to a report of a death at a home on Pinecrest Drive in Dartmouth Sunday morning at about 10:50 a.m. They said the man was dead when they arrived.

Police say based on the evidence at the scene, they are treating his death as suspicious.

Members of the integrated criminal investigation division and forensic identification section remain on the scene and continue to investigate.

Police say the medical examiner's officer is scheduled to conduct an autopsy on the man Monday.