The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating an alleged attack and attempted abduction just off Foggy Bottom last week.

The woman was loading groceries into her car Feb. 18 near Trader Joe’s when she said a man approached her from behind and grabbed her, the D.C. blog Popville Monday. He placed his hand over her mouth and tried to force her into the trunk, the woman’s friend wrote in a message to Popville.

She then bit his hand, turned around and kicked him in the groin. Another man then heard the woman yelling and helped force away the alleged attacker.

The woman said the man wore all dark clothing and a hat, but that she did not see his face.

MPD spokeswoman Gwendolyn Crump said the incident was not reported last week, but that officers contacted the woman.