San Francisco, CA
Judge dismisses some charges against alleged San Francisco stalker
9 out of twenty-two expenses dropped in opposition to a person stalking a number of ladies in San Francisco
9 out of twenty-two expenses dropped in opposition to Invoice Gene Hobbs who was charged with stalking a number of ladies in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO – A person accused of stalking ladies in San Francisco had practically half of the fees made in opposition to him dropped after the presiding choose cited inadequate proof.
Invoice Gene Hobbs, 34, was arrested Oct. 14 after allegedly chasing, touching and kissing random ladies in public, in accordance with prosecutors.
Hobbs was initially charged with a slew of expenses, together with two misdemeanors of battery, one misdemeanor assault, six counts of battery, seven counts of public nuisance, and three counts of sexual battery.
9 of the 22 expenses, which embody sexual battery and assault, have been dropped. The remaining expenses in opposition to Hobbs embody one cost of felony false imprisonment and 12 misdemeanors.
San Francisco police moreover claimed Hobbs could possibly be liable for different incidents relationship again to 2021.
“In these incidents, an unknown white male would method feminine victims and make undesirable bodily advances in the direction of them,” mentioned San Francisco police in October when asserting the arrest warrant. “In lots of of those circumstances, the suspect would inappropriately contact the sufferer. The suspect would then instantly flee.”
He’s due again in court docket on Nov. 29.