A man threatened a 16-year-old girl and tried to kidnap her Wednesday afternoon in Beaverton, an official said.

The teen told police the man walked past her, turned around, grabbed her arm and threatened her while holding a knife, said Officer Mike Rowe, a Beaverton police spokesman. Rowe said the man tried to force the teen into a car parked at an apartment complex, but a woman walked from the complex onto the sidewalk, and the man let go of the teen.

The teen ran to her apartment and wasn't injured, Rowe said. The encounter happened as she was walking toward Southwest Allen Boulevard in the 5800 block of Erickson Avenue.

Rowe said the suspect left by driving north on Erickson Avenue in dark-colored sedan.

The suspect is described as a chubby man in his 30s who's 5-foot-6 and has red hair. He was wearing glasses, a gray zip-up hoodie, blue shirt and gray shorts that may have a white stripe on them.

Police ask anyone who has information that will aid their investigation to call 503-629-0111 and reference case No. 17-1580963.

-- The Oregonian/OregonLive