Police are warning women to be careful after reports of woman being threatened while walking in Raleigh Tuesday morning.

Police said the woman was walking at about 5:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 2600 block of Oxford Road when she was approached by a male suspect.

The victim said the suspect implied he had a firearm and demanded that the victim go with him to a nearby wooded area. The woman, who did not see a gun, fled and said the suspect did not follow her.

The suspect is described as about 6 feet tall and weighs about 195 pounds. He was wearing a navy-colored sweat suit, and navy-colored hat with unknown white lettering.

Anyone with information that might assist the investigation of this case is asked to call the Raleigh Police Department's Detective Division at (919) 996-3555 or Raleigh CrimeStoppers at (919) 834-HELP. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for tips that help clear cases.