Man Arrested for Blinn Vandalism

Someone has been littering and leaving piles of human waste around the Blinn College Campus in Schulenburg. Schulenburg Police believe they caught the man responsible on Thursday morning, Sept. 15.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek said the “dumping” started about a month ago. Brenek said the human waste was often accompanied by empty cans of Twisted Hard Iced Tea, an alcoholic beverage. Officers set up game cameras around the campus in an effort to catch the culprit in the act.

On Thursday around 7:30 a.m., Brenek said officers were patrolling around the campus when they noticed a man who appeared out of place. Brenek identified the man as 57-yearold Mark Cobler of Houston. Brenek said Cobler was sitting on the ground drinking from a can of Twisted Hard Iced Tea when the officers found him.

“We believe he’s the same person who’s been going in and out of there,” Brenek said.

Officers checked the man’s ID and discovered he had an active warrant out of Harris County for a probation violation. They arrested Cobler for the warrant.

Brenek said Cobler was employed in the area and had been living at a residence just outside the City Limits near the Blinn campus. Brenek said the officers also advised Cobler to stay away from the Blinn campus.