Hamilton police are looking for a suspect after a taxi driver was robbed by a fare.

Police said the driver picked up a young male customer at around 12:10 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Caroline Street North and King Street West.

They drove to the area of Queen Street North and York Boulevard.

The fare allegedly made it seem like he was about to pay, by crumpling a piece of money, but then leaned forward and grabbed the driver's breast pocket. Police said the man ripped the pocket and made away with a bundle of cash. The driver was not injured.

The assailant fled on foot. Police were called and the canine unit searched the area, but could not find him. He is described as a white man, 25 years old and six feet tall with short brown hair. He wore a plaid blue and white shirt, beige pants and sandals.