A man who says he was trying to call police to stop a group of teens from attacking another Metrorail rider said the mob then turned on him.
Now the Guardian Angels are calling for the community to step up and make the transit system safer.
NBC Washington is reporting that Robert Joy was attacked on Friday evening on the Green Line in Prince George’s County.
Joy’s two front teeth were knocked out. He has six stitches inside his mouth, two stitches outside. His right eye is black and blue and bloody.
Local Guardian Angel leader John Ayala said his group will be patrolling the transit system both in uniform and now without their signature red berets, as well.
“The attacks are out of control,” he wrote in an e-mail. “It’s time for the community to do their part to make the Metro safe for everyone.”
The volunteer security group has been patrolling Metro for years on and off but stepped up their efforts a high-profile Jan. 2 attack L’Enfant Plaza.
