A man was able to get away with cash after robbing a convenience store in Kitchener, police say.

The robbery occurred around 2:45 a.m. Thursday at the Hasty Market store on Westwood Drive.

According to Waterloo Regional Police, the man kept a hand in his pocket during the robbery, implying that he was holding a weapon.

Police are looking for a man who they describe as black, slim and approximately six feet tall. He was seen wearing a dark grey hoodie, light grey sweatpants, black gloves and a white mask.