Cohoes man arrested on felony firearm charges

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Cohoes Police reported that a man was arrested following a traffic stop on Wednesday. Lamont Holmes, 46, of Cohoes, is facing numerous charges.

On January 1 around 2:18 a.m., patrol officers pulled over a Nissan Altima for multiple alleged vehicle and traffic law violations. Police said that the driver, identified as Holmes, had a suspended license and was reportedly found with a loaded semiautomatic handgun, nine grams of cocaine, and around three grams of fentanyl.

Holmes was taken into custody at the scene. He now faces the following charges:

• Second-degree criminal possession of weapon - loaded firearm
• Second-degree criminal use of a firearm
• Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon
• Fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
• Fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
• Seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
• Tampering with physical evidence
• Third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle

Holmes was arraigned at Cohoes City Court before being remanded to the Albany County Correctional Facility.