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A group of EMS bikers riding for a good cause Tuesday weren't deterred after vandals broke in to their vehicles overnight.
The participants of this year's National EMS Memorial Bike Ride re-grouped in Prince George's County, after they awoke in Annapolis Tuesday morning to find all of their support vehicles had been broken into. The riders said they wouldn't let the break-ins stop them.
"I'm just hurt, more than anything, cause I mean, we're out here trying to do, just to, remember our fallen and this is how we get paid back," said D.J. Robinson.
Robinson, from Blacksburg,Virginia, was one of the first responders to the Va. Tech shooting. His vehicle had a window smashed and a GPS, phone and camera kit stolen. A medic unit from Farmington, Maine received the same treatment.
"We have 24-7, trying to take care of the folks here. We do it because we want to, it's our job, our passion, and we enjoy doing it," said paramedic Carl Blondell. "To have something like this happen, it's just deplorable."
"We're here to honor people who died in the line of duty and we want to really bring attention to the lack of safety standards in the backs of ambulances," said Dave Page.
Because of the thefts, the EMS ride skipped a planned stop at Six Flags, but they happened to make it to Capital Hill to lobby for their cause.
More than 100 men and women participated in the ride to the National EMS Memorial in Roanoke, Virginia. The National EMS Memorial Bicycle Ride is a non-profit organization that started in Boston in 2002. This year's event includes riders from 24 states and Ireland.
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