By Liz Shepherd
InkFreeNews

James Lee Hobbick

SYRACUSE — A Syracuse man was recently arrested for allegedly burglarizing and stealing cash from The Frog Tavern.

James Lee Hobbick, 25, 4455 E. Fox Run Drive, Syracuse, is charged with three counts of burglary, all level 5 felonies; and three counts of theft, all class A misdemeanors.

On Feb. 12, 2022, a Syracuse Police officer responded to a burglary at The Frog Tavern. The property owner discovered money was missing from the business and checked video surveillance.

According to court documents, the footage showed Hobbick, a former employee at The Frog Tavern, entering the restaurant in the early morning hours of Feb. 12, 2022. Upon examining the business’s records, the owner discovered $672 was stolen on Feb. 12, 2022. The owner told the officer he believed Hobbick made a copy of the business’s key and was able to enter the building without causing damage.

Upon discovering two additional instances where the business’s financial records did not properly balance, the owner learned about two other instances where Hobbick allegedly entered The Frog Tavern and stole money.

Surveillance footage showed Hobbick stole $691 from the business on Jan. 30, 2022, and also stole $640.50 on Feb. 8, 2022.

Hobbick was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on June 28, 2023, with a $20,250 surety and cash bond.