They say that the ordeal began Monday at 6:30 a.m. as the victim stepped out of her home in the 2600 block of Martinique Drive in the Silver Lake Subdivision.

The woman told authorities that an armed man approached her, forced her into the home, and into a master bedroom closet.

The victim said her wrists were bound and tape was put over her mouth. The suspect then proceeded to burglarize the home, said the victim.

The woman said that the suspect approached her, and removed the tape from her mouth before leaving. The victim suffered minor injuries.

The search is on for the suspect who got away.

Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the Brazoria County Crime Stoppers at (800) 460-2222.