Men tried to get into woman’s car as she drove

Julie Grimsson says her 23-year old daughter’s intuition was to “floor it” and speed away when two men jumped in front of her car and attempted to get in — and she is warning other drivers to beware.

In a post on social media, Grimsson said the incident took place at

6:45 p.m. Monday on Maple Bay Road.

“They were yelling and swearing at her through the window and she thought they looked like they might try to smash her car window, so she floored it and drove off,” she said.

Grimsson said she reported the incident to police.

Island District RCMP Cpl. Alex Bérubé said Wednesday that North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP is aware of the incident and is investigating.

“Investigators have undertaken steps to identify those individuals and what prompted their actions, behaviours,” said Bérubé.

Grimsson is concerned for public safety, as she said she has been contacted by parents of two high-schoolage girls “who experienced the same thing, same time, same place.”

Grimsson’s daughter was driving to Stone Hill Farm on her way to the gym Monday night when she noticed two men walking together by the side of the road.

One man leapt in front of her car while another man stayed on the passenger side.

Grimsson’s daughter came to a “screeching stop” to avoid hitting the man on the road.

The men ran to either side of the stopped vehicle and shook the door handles, trying to enter, Grimsson said. Because the car is a newer model, the vehicle doors had automatically locked when the car was started.

Grimsson’s daughter described the men as possibly being in their 40s — one wearing a racing jacket and the other a black hoodie with the hood up.

Grimsson has posted a photo and video that was sent to her by a male driver who was not stopped.