A woman was robbed in Lower Sackville on Sunday while walking on a wooded trail, according to Nova Scotia RCMP.

Around 9 p.m., a man pulled a knife and threatened a 49-year-old woman who was alone on the trail located near 99 Cobequid Rd.

A struggle ensued and the woman received minor injuries for which she was treated at the Cobequid Health Centre nearby.

The man got away with the handbag, which police say had an undisclosed amount of cash in it.

Police say the man is 18 to 20 years old, a bearded white man, slim, and about five feet eight inches tall. He was wearing a dark-coloured hoodie and jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call RCMP and Halifax police at 902-490-5020, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.