SAN JOSE — Police are investigating a possible kidnapping after a car full of people — who apparently knew the victim — immobilized the cab she was riding in, assaulted the driver with a knife and forced the woman into their car.

According to San Jose police, the cab driver picked up the woman around 1:45 a.m. Sunday on Great America Parkway near Tasman Drive in Santa Clara. The driver took her to San Jose Diridon Station and got there shortly after 2 a.m., but the station was closed.

At that point, a white, late-model four-door Lexus sedan with a license plate similar to 6—801 pulled up. Inside were two men and two women, who approached the cab and demanded the woman — who they called either Diana or Tiana — get out.

She refused, and the cab driver drove away. But the other car followed them and was able to get the cab to stop, at which point one of the men punctured the cab’s tires and assaulted the driver with a knife.

The men then pulled the woman out of the cab and forced her in the Lexus and drove off.

The cab driver had wounds that were not considered life-threatening, and he was treated at the scene.

“Based on the preliminary investigation, it appears the suspects may have known the victim,” said San Jose police Sgt. Enrique Garcia. “If that is the case, we’d like to hear from her to know she is OK and to aid with this investigation. At this time, no one has been reported missing matching the female’s description.”

The man with the knife was described as Hispanic and in his late 20s, 6 feet tall and 150 to 160 pounds. He has a beard and was wearing a hat and white tank top. Descriptions of the other occupants of the car are vague. The woman who was taken is white, about 5-foot-8 and in her 30s, with brown hair.

Police are investigating the case as a possible kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon.

Anyone with information to help identify the woman or suspects is asked to call 911 or contact the Robbery Unit at 408-277-4166.

Those who wish to remain anonymous can call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 408-947-7867.