Halifax Regional Police are investigating after a man invited a child he did not know for a ride in his car on Friday.
Police say officers responded to a report of suspicious circumstances near Basinview Drive and Madison Drive at approximately 5:15 p.m.
The caller reported that a man in a van had pulled up alongside a youth and asked him to get in the vehicle.
The boy did not know the man and instead ran to a nearby home for help.
Police say the man drove away in an unknown direction.
The man is described as 40 to 50 years old, clean-shaven with short blond hair and a deep voice.
His vehicle is described by police as a rusted older model Ford van, gold in colour.
Officers say the youth did the right thing by refusing to get into the vehicle, leaving the area and telling a trusted adult about the incident.
Police are asking the man, anyone with information about the incident, or video from the area to call the police or to contact Crime Stoppers.