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HALIFAX, N.S. —

Halifax Regional Police are investigating after a man with a knife robbed a yarn store in Halifax Thursday.

At 1:44 p.m., officers responded to L.K. Yarns at 5545 Young St. after a man had threatened staff with a knife before stealing money, police said in a news release. The suspect then fled on foot toward Novalea Drive.

There were no injuries.

The suspect is described as a five-foot-six white man with a dark complexion, who concealed his face with a bandana, and was wearing blue jeans and a long black winter jacket with brown fur trim.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 902-490-5020 or Crime Stoppers.