A brazen gas-station carjacker threatened a Toyota Camry’s owner with a knife before yanking the gas nozzle out of the vehicle, getting into the driver’s seat and speeding away, Los Angeles police said Tuesday.

The LAPD’s Topanga Division detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect in the surveillance video.

The crime happened about 8:05 a.m. Saturday, when officers responded to a call of a carjacking at a Chevron station in the 22700 block of Vanowen Street in West Hills, police said.

• VIDEO: West Hills carjacking caught on surveillance video

The female victim told police she was pumping gas when a man approached and threatened her with a knife.

As seen on the video, he then walked around the rear of the car, slammed the passenger-side door, moved to the front of the vehicle and yanked the gas nozzle out of the 2000 Toyota Camry.

Fearing for her safety, the woman backed away from the pump, and the man is seen getting into the car and driving northbound on Fallbrook Avenue.

The stolen Camry appears to be gray with California license plate 4KBA401.

The suspect is described as a black man, between 5-foot-7 and 5-foot-11 and 25 to 35 years old. He weighs 200 to 230 pounds, has curly hair and a short beard and is wearing a gray T-shirt, light-colored flannel short-sleeve shirt over that and blue jeans.

Anyone with information about the crime is urged to call LAPD Topanga Division detectives at 818-756-4820. During non-business hours, call 877-LAPD-24-7 (527-3247).

Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (222-8477) or text to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone. All text messages should begin with the letters “LAPD.”