SAN ANTONIO \u2013 The sound of a motorcycle revving its engine just below his apartment had Robert Hamilton out of bed extra early Thursday morning.<\/p>\n
While anger was his first reaction, it soon gave way to an adrenaline rush.<\/p>\n
He said he realized the unnecessary noise was being used to muffle the cries for help coming from a man who was on the ground, being attacked.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was bad. He was, like, swelling, multiple bumps all over. One eye was mostly closed,\u201d Hamilton said, describing the victim\u2019s injuries.<\/p>\n
After realizing what was going on, Hamilton said he called 911, causing the attackers to scatter.<\/p>\n
\u201c(The victim) got up. Thankfully, he was able to walk and come this way, and he asked me for some water. I was able to help him out,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
San Antonio police responded to the 911 call around 6:30 a.m. Thursday at the apartment complex, located on Patricia Drive near West Avenue.<\/p>\n
But they say they learned from the victim that the attack on him had been going on since Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Police say he told them he was punched and kicked, tied up and held against his will inside an apartment at the Tuscany Park complex.<\/p>\n
Once outside, they say, he was able to escape, apparently just in time. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey almost had him in the car taking him to wherever they were going to take him,\u201d Hamilton said.<\/p>\n
Thanks to the neighbor stepping in, the group scattered before they could take the man with them. <\/p>\n
Police say he was rushed to a hospital for treatment of multiple injuries, including head trauma.<\/p>\n
In a preliminary report, police described the attackers as three women and a man.<\/p>\n
Hamilton was able to snap a few photos, which he shared with news crews.<\/p>\n
This is at least the second time this week strangers have stepped in to help out someone in danger.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, police in Seguin shared a post on social media thanking a stranger for helping a victim of human trafficking.<\/p>\n