A man posing as a prospective car buyer on a test drive forced a Hillsboro auto salesman out of a car at gunpoint and sped away, police say.

Police are still searching for the man and the red 2010 Dodge Charger, outfitted with Thomas Auto Sales paper license plate placeholders, said Hillsboro Police Sgt. Eric Bunday. The suspect is described as appearing in his 20s with a thin build. He was wearing a white hoodie and blue backpack.

The employee was forced out along Southeast Witch Hazel Road, after riding about a mile with the suspect in the Charger, Bunday said. The employee wasn't injured and called 911 around 4:35 p.m. to report the carjacking.

He told officers the suspect arrived at Thomas Auto Sales along Southwest Oak Street and they test drove a different car together, Bunday said. At some point, the suspect asked to try out a Dodge Charger, so they drove to another dealership branch three and a half miles away along Tualatin Valley Highway.

During the drive in the Dodge Charger, the suspect pulled out a pistol and told the employee to get out, Bunday said.

Hillsboro police ask anyone with information on this case to contact the department at 503-681-6175.

-- Everton Bailey Jr.

ebailey@oregonian.com

503-221-8343; @EvertonBailey