A Southampton woman driving home was attacked and knocked off her motorcycle by would-be robbers on Harbour Road.According to a police spokesman, the attacker fled on foot empty-handed leaving the 29-year-old victim with minor injuries.In an e-mail being spread around the Island, supposedly written by the victim, the incident was described as terrifying, and there is a call for the public to be cautious when riding at night.The writer of the e-mail said: “I was not hurt other than a few bruises and scrapes on my legs, and they didn’t manage to steal anything, but it was a terrifying experience and it will take a while to be OK to drive in the dark on my own.“I’m just grateful that the car came when it did and that they stopped and helped me.”In a statement released yesterday a police spokesman said: “Around 8.30pm on Wednesday, police on mobile patrol along Harbour Road were alerted to an attempted robbery in the area of Valley Road in Paget.“It appears that a woman was riding a motorcycle along Harbour Road when two unknown men on another motorcycle rode alongside her.“The pillion passenger reportedly got off the suspects’ motorcycle and accosted the victim. A struggle ensued, with the assailant attempting to take the woman’s handbag.“A passing motorist came to the victim’s assistance, chasing the assailant who fled on foot empty-handed.”In the e-mail, supposedly written by the victim, she said she was on her way home from the gym when she saw a bike travelling close behind her.She slowed down so that the vehicle could pass her, but instead a man on the back of the second vehicle jumped off their bike and onto her, knocking her to the ground.“Thank goodness they decided to do this in front of a driveway and not a wall, otherwise I could have been really hurt,” she wrote.“Terrified I got up and started screaming for help, the guy grabbed my neck and shouted at me to stop screaming and the guy on the bike stayed slightly in front of us both.“I ran into the road still screaming and luckily a few seconds later a car come down the road in the opposite direction and stopped. The guy on the bike sped off and the guy who attacked me, started running down the road.“The guy from the car that stopped tried to chase him, but he got away.”She said that one of her colleagues had been robbed at gunpoint on Harbour Road a few months ago, warning the public away from using that road at night if possible.“Irrespective of where you are driving if you are alone at night be aware of what is around you and if anyone is following you,” the e-mail continued. “These occurrences seem to be happening more frequently in Bermuda it’s sadly not the safe place it used to be.”The suspect is described by police as a black male, approximately 5ft 7in of average build, wearing a red and white rain jacket.Any witnesses or anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011.