Galveston attorney who pulled Michael Myers stunt before Tropical Storm Nicholas gets case dismissed

The Galveston attorney who made headlines earlier this year after appearing on Galveston beach ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas dressed as Michael Myers has had his case dismissed. Galveston resident Mark Metzger said he hoped to give storm-weary island residents a good laugh when he trudged along Galveston beach in a Michael Myers costume from the 1978 horror film "Halloween," complete with a wig, mask and bloody-looking knife on Sept. 13 right before Tropical Storm Nicholas made landfall. Metzger, a personal injury and criminal defense lawyer, remembers that day on the island as "eerily quiet." Many had evacuated ahead of the storm, leaving the typically-buzzing tourist town feeling unfamiliar and creepy, he said.

Driving down the seawall, Metzger, a prolific prankster who has pulled numerous public stunts before, remembered he had a Michael Myers costume stowed away in his car. "I just had to break up that monotonous tone," Metzger said. "I was trying to break up that kind of negative atmosphere that was going around and give people something to laugh about, or something to get their minds off the present situation if only for just a moment." While some saw his stunt as a harmless prank - Metzger took selfies with a few lone beachgoers and even the Galveston Beach Patrol - others didn't find it so funny. Including the Galveston police who were called to the scene after receiving a call of a masked man with a bloody knife. Metzger was cited for disorderly conduct and released. Several months after the incident, his case was dismissed on Friday. In hindsight, Metzger said the officers made the right decision and were only doing their jobs. As a veteran with experience working with law enforcement, Metzger said the officers who cited him were fair in how they approached a potentially deranged-looking masked man holding a large knife that was dripping (fake) blood.