LOCATION OF ARREST: Church Street, City of Amsterdam
NAME AND ADDRESS OF ARRESTEE(S):
Tigris L. Hobbs AGE: 50
Schenectady, New York 12305
NAME AND CLASSIFICATION OF CHARGES (F/M/V):
1. Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd (C-FELONY)
2. Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd (D- FELONY)
3. Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 2ND(D- FELONY)
4. Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7TH(A- MISDEMEANOR)
5. Endangering the Welfare of a Child(A- MISDEMEANOR)
6. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd (A- MISDEMEANOR)
ARRAIGNMENT/BAIL STATUS: Hobbs wasarraigned in Amsterdam City Court in front of the Honorable Judge Lisa W. Lorman and was remanded to the custody of the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.
INCIDENT NARRATIVE: On August 12th, 2023 at approximately 6:36 p.m. Amsterdam Police patrol officers conducted a traffic stop on a 2006 Ford 500. Upon speaking with the driver of the vehicle it was discovered that the vehicle he was operating was without insurance and had fraudulent license plates. At that time the driver of the vehicle was identified as Tigris L. Hobbs. Hobbs was issued uniformed traffic tickets and was released from the scene. The vehicle Hobbs was operating was towed from the scene to a secure location where a safe inventory search of the vehicle could be conducted. Upon searching the vehicle officers located a loaded Smith and Wesson 9mm handgun, two boxes of ammunition, and two vials containing anabolic steroids. Both of which are classified as Schedule III controlled substances. Due to the inventory search findings additional charges were filed with Amsterdam City Court against Hobbs. On August 14th at roughly 1:21PM Hobbs was located by Amsterdam Police patrol officers and taken into custody without incident. Hobbs was processed and arraigned in Amsterdam City Court by the honorable Judge Lisa W. Lorman on the new charges and was remanded to the custody of the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.
The Amsterdam Police Department was assisted byMontgomery County District Attorney Lorraine Diamond in this investigation, the investigation is ongoing and additional charges are possible.
While there was probable cause for this arrest, all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
