JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. — Police departments across the greater Louisville area are calling carjackings a growing "cause for concern." One of the latest incidents involved a woman driving home from a late shift at work, according to Jeffersontown Police.

She was able to get home without falling victim. Officers are offering advice on what to do in a carjacking situation. 

Community Resource Officer Steve Fisher told neighbors to be especially aware of their surroundings, in light of the recent carjackings. He asks that people don't drive alone late at night if they can avoid it. That's seems to be the pattern of recent incidents. 

Earlier in the week, he explained, a young woman noticed she was being followed by a suspicious car at the intersection of Hurstbourne Parkway and Bardstown Road. She was followed into her neighborhood, at the intersection of Jolynn and Talitha drives. There, neighbors have posted through social media platforms 'NextDoor,' she says she was bumped. Stopped, she didn't roll down her window when a man approached and asked if she wanted his insurance. Instead, she drove into her driveway nearby. 

Fisher said it's important to follow instincts in situations like these; if something doesn't feel right, it's better to be safe than sorry. 
 
"If you get bumped at a stop sign or a stop light, keep your windows rolled up. Pick up that cellphone. Dial 911 immediately. Drive away, get to the nearest public place- a gas station, a police station," he said. "If you have an instance where they come up to you and you're already out of the car, and you're faced with a weapon in your face, just give 'em the car. Your life is more important than that property."

"Most of the time, people have been bumped while they're in traffic usually in a neighborhood or an unbusy street. They get out of the car and then next thing you know, there's a weapon drawn on 'em and they give up their car. That's what's been going on. Also, people have been approached while walking to their car," he added. 

"You know, people don't want to leave the scene of an accident, no. But keep your windows rolled up. And if you're getting approached and it doesn't feel right, drive away to the nearest public place and call the police," he repeats. 

Fisher wants people to checkout surroundings even before getting into a car or approaching their car, especially at night. "Make sure your surroundings are clear...make sure no one's in the backseat...look around your car before you hit that unlock buttion," he said. 

Even earlier in the week, Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) confirms another possible carjacking attempt. A woman tried to get away when she noticed she was being followed, and was shot and injured in the hand. It happened near Tyler Lane in the Upper Highlands near Assumption High School.