A woman who allegedly robbed a cosmetics store inside a Kitchener mall was arrested in short order, police say.

Waterloo Regional Police say the Yves Rocher store at Fairview Park Mall was robbed around 6:30 p.m. Monday.

They say a woman pulled out a knife and demanded money. She was soon tracked down by mall security guards and then arrested by police.

A 36-year-old woman from Cambridge is facing charges including robbery and breach of probation.