(Photo: Peel Regional Police)

An armed suspect is on the loose after holding up a pharmacy with a knife.

The canine unit was on scene in the Creditview Rd. and Eglinton Ave. W. area following a robbery at a Rexall Pharma Plus store around 10 p.m. Wednesday.

No injuries were reported and the man fled on foot.

The suspect is a white man standing six feet with a slim build and a black backpack.

Anyone with information can contact investigators at 905-453-2121 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).