Saskatoon Police say a 71-year-old woman was assaulted and threatened with a gun.

The victim says she was in her vehicle around 6:10 p.m. on Sunday, when she was approached by an unknown male who asked her for a ride.

The Saskatoon senior, parked in a parking lot in the 1600 block of 20th Street West, refused and that is when the man allegedly tried to force his way inside.

There was a struggle which is when the woman was assaulted and then threatened with a gun before the suspect fled on foot.

The suspect is described as Indigenous, 20 to 25 years old with short hair and wearing a red jacket.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the SPS at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.