Cases filed in Poweshiek County District Court Nov. 2
MONTEZUMA — Chelsea Jo McCurry, 37, of Grinnell, was charged Nov. 3 in Poweshiek County District Court with criminal mischief, second degree, a Class D felony. According to Grinnell police, McCurry caused about $2,000 worth of property damage about 7:57 a.m. Nov. 3 at 817 Seventh Ave. in Grinnell. The criminal complaint filed with the court says McCurry was in a physical altercation inside the home, which was not her place of residence, and was locked out after she left. She smashed a bedroom window in attempt to gain entry, police say. McCurry was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana, first offense, after police found syringes and a green, leafy substance in a backpack police say belongs to McCurry. Roni Jo Hobbs, 47, of Grinnell, was charged Nov. 4 with burglary in the first degree, a Class B felony, in the same incident. A criminal complaint filed with the court says that that Hobbs went to 817 Seventh Ave. about 7:57 a.m. Nov. 3 to talk to the father of one of her children, looked in a window and found him with McCurry. According to the complaint, Hobbs entered the bedroom through an open window