A Phoenix woman's quick thinking skills may have prevented her from becoming a possible victim of assault.

Latisha Patterson was shopping at a store Saturday when she noticed a man following her every move. Upon leaving the business, the man remained within close distance of her as she walked to her car. At this moment, Patterson decided to film the encounter between her and the unidentified stalker. She posted the entire incident to her Facebook page.

In the now-viral video, Patterson is seen telling the gentleman he is being filmed. As she goes to unlock her vehicle, the man hurries to the passenger side in an attempt to sneak in.

"You ain't getting in my car!" Patterson repeatedly tells the aggressor.

Patterson had already informed the man she was in a relationship, to which he "explains" he was trying to help her into her car.

"I don't care," Patterson responds. "You're not getting into my car."

The man becomes visibly irate, yelling expletives at her and then orders her to delete the footage of him. Patterson only says she will delete the video if he steps away from her and her vehicle. After he refuses a final time to leave her alone, Patterson begins walking back to the same store where she was first shopping and asks associates to call the police.

Several commenters asked whether the woman was safe following the scary confrontation. Patterson posted a follow-up comment and said she was in fact safe and the man eventually left when she returned to the store and "made a scene."

Unfortunately, these incidents happen far too often in society today. A December 2018 report from Fox Denver depicts an equally frightening moment where a gentleman tried to enter the passenger seat of a woman's vehicle. Per the news outlet, he attempted this action for two traffic light signals.

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