Police in Mt. Pleasant are out searching for the person who robbed a man last night.

The robbery happened around 9:00 pm in the parking lot of Pickard Square near the corner of Pickard and Mission Streets in Mt. Pleasant.

Police say they are still piecing together the details of the robbery, but do have some strong leads and a suspect.

They tell us it appears the victim knew his attacker.

We'll have continuing coverage on this story tonight on 9&10 News at 6:00.