Marine Arrested for Attacking a New Braunfels Police Officer On Comal River

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A New Braunfels Police is recovering following an attack by an allegedly intoxicated active duty Marine over the weekend along the banks of the Comal River, renewing calls for more restrictions on alcohol and access to local rivers...

(New Braunfels, TX) -- A New Braunfels Police officer is at home recovering from wounds he sustained when he was attacked by an allegedly intoxicated active duty Marine from San Antonio over the weekend along the banks of the Comal River. The incident happened around 6pm Saturday on the part of the river that sits near Guada Coma Drive. Officers were called to that area for reports of a physical altercation between a male and two females, and the first responding officer stepped into the middle to break-up the fight. But police say the allegedly intoxicated Marine turned on the officer and attacked him, eventually putting him in a headlock, choking him to the point of unconsciousness, and started dragging him towards the river. But the officer was able to fairly quickly regain consciousness, and eventually escaped the choke hold since the man was wet from being in the river. Of course, other officers were already arriving at the scene, and they quickly arrested the Marine, identified as 28-year old Matthew Cothron of San Antonio. The injured officer, whose name is being withheld for now, was transported to Christus New Braunfels Hospital where he underwent an MRI exam. Meanwhile, Cothron was taken to the Comal County Jail and booked on 1st degree felony charges of aggravated assault against a police officer. He was held for a little more than 12 hours before he posted a 125-thousand dollar bond and was released.

Of course, that incident is grabbing the attention of local officials, not just from the police department, but also at City Hall, where there are now renewed calls for further restrictions on behavior along the rivers. That includes a renewed interest in exploring a possible container ban (on aluminum cans), and renewed interest in exploring options like charging for access to parks that provide a way onto the river (like Prince Solms and Hinman Island). To hear the full report, from KGNB's Mike Reynolds, including comments from Mayor Gale Pospisil and Police Chief Tom Wibert on this weekend’s incident, and the fallout it could have on the local river tourism industry, just click the Audio Clip link below.

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I listened to what our Mayor and Chief of Police had to say about this incident; and Chief, I must say that I agree with you 100% that you should throw the book at an individual who would attack one of our officers just trying yo do his or her job. And I hope that you notified USMC authorities, so they can throw the UCMJ book at him also.

But to the Mayor, Chief and other authorities I must say stop and think these things out, and listen to all residents, business owners, and visitors before you jump into wrongful knee jerk over regulation reaction to punish the majority who are well behaved law abiding honest citizens trying to have a good time, because of the actions of a very tiny percentage of the large volume of people spending large sums of money in our community trying to enjoy themselves.

Stop catering to the DESIRES of the small handful of special interest property owners along the river who think they own the river. You represent all residents and business owners of New Braunfels who would have to pay for the cost and loss generated from uncalled for over regulation and punishment of the many because of the actions of the few.

Be Firm But Fair in your approach to the natural issues related to being a recreation industry community. Treat honest law abiding citizens with the respect, dignity and good treatment they are entitled; and deal firmly and harsely with the tiny percentage to choose to be totally disrespectful, unruly, and criminal toward others and the police. Do Not Turn The City of New Braunfels into a Police State, where eventually even honest hard working law abiding citizens and business owners will give you no respect or support.

Think your possible reactions out completely, listening to all citizens, business owners, and consumer visitors before you decide to bind the arms and legs of the lawful in your unsuccessful attempts to control those who will not be controlled. Forget about catering to the few priviledged who think they own our rivers; and remember that must people you deal with and represent are honest law abiding citizens who are not causing the problems, but could add to your problems if you overburden them with unneeded restrictions on their movements.

Marine Arrested for Attacking a New Braunfels Police Officer

Being a New Braunfels resident, a retired Chief of Police, a former United States Marine, and the father of a United States Marine Corps First Sergeant I can view this incident from many different views and wearing many different hats.

My first point is on behalf of the New Braunfels Police Officer. I am very glad that he is going to be alright, and that he was not injured worst than he was. Having been a law enforcement officer for 30 years, I take it personal when anyone assaults an officer trying to do his or her job. Yes, anyone entering this line of work should be fully aware that they are at much higher risk than the average citizen at being injured or killed by someone they do not even know. There are obvious risks in a line of work that has you running toward the danger that all sensible people are running away from. It can be an easy job or an extremely tough job, depending on what types of calls, incidents, assignments occur during your beat; and there is no way of predicting what you are about to encounter because each day is different. But just as there are good and bad citizens, marines, cooks, truck drivers, mechanics, doctors, etc, there are good and bad cops. But just as no one has a right to assault any other citizen, no one has a right to assault a police officer (good or bad). The man who attacked one of our officers should have been arrested, and even though he assaulted an officer, should be treated fairly and justly, should be given a fair trial, and if found guilty by a jury of his peers, should be given the maximum penalty possible, and be used as an example that no one should assault a police officer just trying to carry out the duties he or she was sworn to carry out by the community that hired him or her. But in carrying out those duties, the police officers should remember that "Police, at all times, should maintain a relationship with the public that gives reality to the historic tradition that the police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence."

My second point is on behalf of the Honorable Members of the United States Marine Corps who face far greater risks to their lives to serve and protect the people of this great country than any Police Officer from any police department. The men and women are separated from their families over and over to be sent to assignments living under terrible disgusting conditions, where they must take the lives of others or have their lives taken by others. They must watch their fellow Marines die or be wounded while fighting wars and battles that so many Americans don't even realize are occuring because of being caught up in their own daily lives and the burdens this country has faced these past several years. Far more of them are critically wounded than most of this country realizes. And the vast majority of these honorable brave warriors are honest, law abiding, well behaved family men and women who not only would not attack a police officer; but would risk their lives to jump in to help an officer who has been attacked. Yes, just as there are good and bad cops, there are good and bad marines. But just because this one presumably bad man who supposedly did a very bad thing and attacked a police officer, happened to be a United States Marine; it does not mean that all United States Marines are bad people. Recently I know of two other United States Marines (one currently on active duty, and one a Vietnam vet) who have proudly served their country in more than one war, who were tubing on the river; and they didn't attack a police officer or anyone else; nor did they consume any beer or other alcohol; or use any foul language; or insult or disrespect anyone. They and the daughter of the youngest marine and granddaughter of the older marine were just relaxing and trying to have a good time on the river in their community. Of course the older marine was also a cop of 30 years who had been injured in the line of duty more than once.

My third point is on behalf of the citizens of Comal County and City of New Braunfels who do not own property along the river's edge, but have a vested interest in what happens in our community. There is a strong sense that the knee-jerk over-regulation reaction of the paid elected and hired representatives of our community are trying to carry out the DESIRES of the chosen priviledged few who own property along the river, and think they own the river. One of the many reasons my wife and I moved to New Braunfels, our youngest son and fiance moved to Canyon Lake , and our eldest son and his family are moving to the area upon his retirement from the United States Marine Corps
was because of the rivers and lake. The recreation and relaxation abilities along with a relatively low crime rate, and being located mid point between two larger cities and medical facilities were major factors. Placing unneeded over regulation strips law abiding residents from enjoying the natural recreation facilities of our own community, while having little meaningful restraint on the drunken irresponsible people who have no regard for rules, regulations and laws in the first place. My family and friends have enjoyed ourselves tubing on the rivers more than once or twice, and would like to continue enjoying ourselves using recreation facilities in our own community. And yes, when tubing on the rivers, we have witnessed some people of all ages who may have consumed one to many; but for the most part, we have also witnessed that usually people within their own groups handle and control the guy or gal who is about to get too out of line. Yeah, maybe you will hear a few bad words out there, but it isn't anything you haven't heard at the local store or in a movie or television show. And maybe a few of them may go onto the shore line land of property along the river to dive back in (not during this drought), or maybe catch their breath or relieve a cramp or other pain; but the entire river edge should not been able to be privately owned in the first place. Please remember that the State of Texas and in fact the entire country has almost faced entire financial ruin; and like it or not Comal County and the City of New Braunfels are recreation tourist centers, with the many related visitors being guests of one of our major industries. The multiple hotels, motels, stores, shops places to eat, and other businesses profit greatly from these visitors, causing business growth and larger tax revenues from that expanded business base. Those are benefits to We The Citizens of the Rest of Comal County and New Braunfels who do not live directly on the river's edge. Yes, we pay for those benefits by longer lines every where we go, but our community is better because of it. Think of the volume of good, honest law abiding citizens who do come to our community to relax and enjoy themselves without incident, spending alot of money while they are here. And you want to change and over regulate the hell out of things because of the conduct of the few; Shame On You!!!

And one last closing point; during my 30+ years serving in law enforcement, I learned a valuable lesson "The police agency who thinks they are above their community, and loses touch with their community, loses the support and respect of their community". "The police agency who does not have positive regular ongoing interaction with their community, will never get or have the equipment, working conditions, pay or benefits they need; because it is the people of their community who have to pay for it, and they will never willing pay for that they neither understand, have any part in, or respect". "The respect of the community can not be demanded or expected; it can only be earned!!!" "Look down on your community, and they will look down on you!!" "Be part of, work and interact with, and understand your community and help them understand you; and they will support you and fight for you!!" "The ability of the police to perform their duties is dependent upon public approval of police actions. Police must secure the willing co-operation of the public in voluntary observance of the law to be able to secure and maintain the respect of the public. The degree of co-operation of the public that can be secured diminishes proportionately to the necessity of the use of physical force."

My Humble Opinion....

I am privileged to have a wonderful mother in law who lives in the great city of New Braunfels TX. My wife and I are from Michigan and had the relaxing time of our lives today tubing down the Comal amongst 100's of others. A great number had beers in hand. The only trouble we saw were nutty kids trespassing and doing flips and belly flopping off ledges with much encouragement from the drinkers. The problem plain and simple is law of averages in high numbers of people. Amongst 1,000's of tourists there will eventually be a drunken violent cop beating criminal in the mix. I might suggest Texas enact the deposit/returnable beverage container law like we have in Michigan...Beer cans would be no where to be found. People make a living collecting cans in Michigan. In MI and can is not litter, it's money laying around. In the mean time I was taken aghast by the fact that the assailant is already out of jail.

The Young and the Dumb

This is the continuing saga of the young and dumb. The baby boom generation has raised a whole new generation of young tattooed idiots that think the world belongs to them and everybody else is just living in it. They have no idea how to control their alcohol consumption and come to NB with their fowl mouths and use the river for a toilet and trash can. They have no respect for anyone or anything, including private property, women, children or adults. They certainly have no respect for authority.
I am sure there are plenty of young adults that don’t fit into this category but the ones that do will be the ones that cry the loudest about any new changes. You have only yourselves to blame for what is to come. If you can’t control yourself you are going to have to be controlled by force.

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YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD!

AND WE ARE IGNORANT TO LET THIS FORM OF LOW LIFE "GUEST" IN OUR BACK YARDS IN RETURN FOR A FEW TAX DOLLARS (WHICH DON'T EVEN COVER THE EXPENSES).

THE FOOLS WHO WANT TO "BAN" EVERYTHING CAN BAN ALL THEY WANT. ONLY WHEN WE HAVE THE RESOURCES (MAN-POWER AND $$) TO ENFORCE THE "BANS" WILL WE ACHIEVE SUCCESS.

MEANWHILE -RIVER GUESTS AND FISH ---IN 3 DAYS SMELL!

Funny you guys comment this.

Funny you guys comment this. Yet if it was your son or daughter, you wouldnt feel the same. Money doesnt really do that much anymore. Btw this is a radio website. If this happened the 21st. The police report hasnt even been released. So therefore you really have no idea what actually happened. And alittle FYI most cops dont tell the TRUE story most of the times to save their butt...so you should probably wait on commenting until the police report is shown and a REAL press release is done. Being hes a UNITED STATES MARINE. I bet you this man has more respect for his Family wife and Country than you have blood in your body. Do you have no respect for the men that have given for you,if you try your "reseach" skills alittle harder you can see hes a purple heart. to run your mouths on the internet. why dont you take your "Money" and invested it into something noble. and stop flaunting it. People that do that have no self worth. your money will end one day. Karma comes back around. But in the mean time. good luck

Sooooooo you're saying that

Sooooooo you're saying that until we hear the Marine's side of the story, we won't know the PERFECTLY GOOD REASON he had to choke out a Police Officer? Besides, what we're talking about here is the RESTRICTIONS the City will put in place as a result of this...not whether or not he did it. You think that sort of act can just be added to a police report to make a cop look good?

again with the alcohol issue?

Under state law, the city cannot legally forbid alcohol in a waterway.

They can make an ordinance

They can make an ordinance against posessing it in city parks which will reduce the number of entry points where you can bring alcohol into the river.

There's a bigger issue than alcohol

Alcohol isn't the problem. The problem is idiots.
Blaming this type of thing on alcohol is like blaming a gambling problem on sports. Should we ban sporting events because some people have gambling problems?

Like mentioned somewhere else in this thread, the problem is in the minds of a very few visiting here (or anywhere really) who have a chip on their shoulders, drug and/or drinking problems, poor morals, etc. In every society, there's always going to be an element of fools that can't control their behavior. But if we establish bans on whatever the terrorists win.

I cannot come up with a way

I cannot come up with a way to test our visitors to see if they are insane.

But I can come up with an easy way to reduce and limit the fuel to their insanity. Take away the fuel (alcohol) and the PI, MIP, pissing in people's yards, fights, bridge and tree jumping, DWI, aggressive driving, unconscious toobers all will go down dramatically.

And what about the locals who

And what about the locals who go to the river...not to get drunk and fight, but just to relax and have a few beers?

One Person's Actions

Here we go, the actions of one individual with a lapse of good judgement and obvious anger issues while intoxicated is going to bring on a "punishment" for all other individuals that enjoy the river without incident. No offense to New Braunfels Finest, but maybe a new situtation assement standard should be made (wait for back up) before jumping into the middle of an altercation with a highly trained SOLDIER. Banning aluminum cans will have no effect on the consumption of alcohol on the river, people will just use plastic bottles and/or mix our their drinks that most likely contain higher levels of alcohol than the aluminum can beverages that have been banned. What's next, River Licenses (pending an in depth backgorund check)?

Mental note to self, any

Mental note to self, any bulky looking gentleman on the river with a buzz cut, MUST be a " highly trained SOLDIER".

And the aluminum can issue, isn't just an alcohol issue. It is a littering issue.

When was the LAST 1st degree

When was the LAST 1st degree felony assault against a police officer on the river?

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