In response to a series of attacks in San Diego's North Park neighborhood, a group of masked men has taken to the streets on weekends in an attempt to make the area safe.

However, NBC 7 San Diego reports the members of the Xtreme Justice League -- among them, Midnight Highwayman, Vigilante Spider, Spartan and Freedom Fighter -- aren't out to fight the criminals. Instead, they hope to identify and report crime, and distract wrong-doers with their costumes.

“It breaks the momentum of the conflict,” Midnight Highwayman tells NBC 7, “and that’s more important than almost anything because now they’re focused on me. They’re not focused on fighting each other, and it lets us de-escalate the situation, which is always our primary goal.”