STANTON, MI -- Police say a 45-year-old man pistol-whipped his wife and threatened to kill her early Monday at her residence south of Stanton.

The woman was eventually able to escape him, Michigan State Police reported.

The husband, Eric D. Kramer, is believed to be “armed and dangerous,” according to state police. The agency is advising people to use caution if they see Kramer.

The incident was reported around 2 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2 at the woman’s residence on Carlson Road north of West Sidney road.

State police say Kramer threatened his wife with a white-handled, five-shot revolver, saying “either he or she would die tonight.”

He grabbed her by the hair, dragged her to her car and then struck her left temple with the revolver, according to police.

After he allegedly threw her to the ground, she was able to escape in her vehicle.

Police searched the area for Kramer but were unable to locate him.

State police say Kramer drives a 2014 white Toyota Camry with a Georgia license plate reading “RAX2688.” The car has a sheet metal union workers sticker on the back window.