Police reported Wednesday that the attack happened at about 1 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Big Lots store in the Wichita Mall. They say the unidentified man was hiding in a bathroom stall before attacking the woman.

The woman tells police the man held the knife to her throat but that she was able to escape unharmed.

Police say the man was wearing an orange safety vest. They’ve asked for the public’s help to identify and locate him.