Woman breaks car window, escapes after driver refuses to stop

Police have launched an investigation into an incident whereby a woman was forced to break a vehicle window to escape after the driver refused to stop at her requested destination.
Reports are that the incident occurred at about 16:30h at Tuschen New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) on Friday afternoon.
According to Police, the 21-year-old woman reported that she was on the main road of Tuschen New Housing Scheme, awaiting transportation when a black Juke motor vehicle driven by a male with a female seated in the front passenger seat offered her a drop. The woman said that she agreed and entered the vehicle.
Upon reaching the junction of Tuschen New Housing Scheme, she said that she requested that the driver stop in order for her to exit the vehicle but she was ignored. The driver then proceeded to turn onto the Tuschen Public Road.
The Meten-Meer-Zorg resident told Police that she became fearful, and broke the back left side window of the vehicle, which caused the driver to stop immediately. She then rushed out with her belongings. She said that the driver then sped away in a western direction.
She then proceeded to the Leonora Police Station where she reported the matter.
Investigations are ongoing. (G9)