JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- A search is under way in Stark County for a man who tried to abduct a woman outside of a mall, reported NewsChannel5.

Police in Jackson Township said a 20-year-old woman had just left Belden Village Tuesday afternoon when she was approached by a man with a gun.

Police said the man forced her into her car and began to drive away.

"He had a gun and he told me to get into my car and he got in beside me and I jumped out when he started driving in the parking lot," the woman said.

She was not injured in the jump.

Tim Escola, of the Jackson Township police, is urging people to use caution in the area. "I would suggest for anyone that goes to the mall or any area where there's a large group of people, to park in lighted area, stay with a group if at all possible," said Escola. "If you suspect any suspicious activity, report it to police and to security."

Police and mall security have increased patrols throughout the mall and the parking lot. Security also told mall workers not to walk alone in the parking lot – day or night.

Police said the man they are looking for is white, between 26 and 29 years old. He is 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 7 inches tall, and about 150 to 175 pounds.

He has a shaved head with a tattoo on his neck and was wearing a brown leather jacket at the time of the attack.

Police said the man was not stealing cars, and that this incident was a kidnapping at gunpoint.

If you have any information, you can contact Jackson Township police.