- An Uber driver was handcuffed to the steering wheel in an attempted robbery
- The 39-year-old woman was in her Uber car when the attacker demanded cash
- He forced the terrified woman to drive to a neighbouring suburb but then fled
- Police are now hunting the man who was last seen wearing a Grim Reaper mask
A female Uber driver was left shaken after a knife-wielding attacker handcuffed her to the steering wheel of her own car and demanded cash.
The 39-year-old was parked in her car in Biggera Waters in Queensland at 8.45pm on Saturday when a masked man hopped into the passenger seat and demanded she drive to a nearby street.
He then forced the woman to pull over where he handcuffed her to the wheel and threatened her with a knife, before searching the car for cash, Nine News reports.
The 39-year-old was parked in her car in Biggera Waters in Queensland (pictured) at 8.45pm on Saturday when a masked man hopped into the passenger seat and demanded she drive to a nearby street
He then forced the woman to pull over where he handcuffed her to the wheel and demanded cash, before searching the car himself, Nine News reports (Map of Uber driver’s route pictured)
The armed man – aged in his 20s – made the Uber driver continue to a neighbouring suburb where he exited the vehicle with a small amount of cash and fled.
He was last seen wearing a chilling Grim Reaper mask crossing a playground near Frank Street in Labrador heading towards the water.
The terrified woman, who suffered bruising to her wrists, then ran to a petrol station and police were called to the scene.
Officers patrolled the area but could not locate the man, instead warning other pedestrians about the dangerous criminal loose in the beach-side suburb.
The man was last seen wearing a chilling Grim Reaper mask (stock image) crossing a playground near Frank Street in Labrador heading towards the water
The armed man – aged in his 20s – made the Uber driver continue to a neighbouring suburb where he exited the vehicle with a small amount of cash and fled (Stock Uber pictured)
Police are still hunting the attacker who has been described as being Caucasian in appearance with a fair complexion.
A spokesperson for Uber Australia has confirmed the man did not use the car service app to organise a fare with the woman.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Uber for comment on the incident.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the areas mentioned around the time of the incident to contact Policelink on 131 444.