MASON CITY – Police were called to a Mason City apartment Thursday after neighbors complained of a marijuana odor.
Cerro Gordo county deputies responded to 2403 South Taft Avenue Thursday evening at about 7:37 PM to investigate. A search warrant was obtained and one male, 43-year-old Anthony Earl Hopkins of Mason City, was arrested on numerous charges.
Hopkins was charged with: Possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts of possession of prescription drugs, failure to affix a tax stamp, possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine and possession with intent to deliver marijuana.
Hopkins is being held in the Cerro Gordo County Jail on $10,000 cash-only bond as he awaits a February 28th court date.
Hopkins was arrested last summer for a fight at Timberland Park. Officers arrived at the park on June 16th and observed Hopkins walking away from the location carrying an opened bottle of liquor. He was later charged with willful injury. He plead guilty in December and will be sentenced in March.
On May 17, 2012, Hopkins and another person forcibly entered a Mason City residence and assaulted a person. Hopkins was charged with 1st degree harassment and felony 3rd degree burglary. The harassment charge was dismissed and Hopkins plead guilty to attempted burglary, an aggravated misdemeanor. He was fined $625 and sentenced to 180 days in jail. Hopkins appealed the sentence, and in December, an Iowa appeals court overturned the jail sentence and ordered that Hopkins be re-sentenced. He will be re-sentenced on March 5th, 2014.
SUBJECT IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
Nothing makes me happier than the fact that Cerro Gordo county lost more population than any county in Iowa from 2000 to 2010.
It’s a dying place full of self-righteous cops, judges, and “neighbors”.
So much for community.
Well said! Isn’t it interesting that the places liberal on pot have the most population growth and highest incomes. While those hardest on pot are seeing the biggest declines on population and incomes.
Go suck yourself.
This one has racial profiling written all over it. Where’s Susan Flanders when ya needs her da moistest?
Looks like Joel is back under a different name again.
The key is not to smoke it. You vape it instead. No smoke, no smell. And now you know the rest of the story…good day!
#stankyweed gets you busted every time.
Ever heard of Ozium Mr. Einstein?
What does pot smell like.
Your 17 year old son’s flannel shirt.
He told me it was patchouli cologne,
Pogostemon cablin aka Patchouli.
Another fine natural product produced by Mother Earth…NOT for bad men with badges to be messing with.
Another one of Mason City’s finest turned loose on the public by milksop judges.
I have an idea. How about requiring a license to use marijuana and if you can show you don’t break the law and aren’t on welfare you can possess and use? I’d be willing to try that on a trial basis. That addresses at least some of your complaints.
I read an article this morning that said state law does not supercede federal law, not sure if I agree with that. They were talking about getting a card or license for medical marijuana and trying to get a CCW. Those that do have a card are being denied a CCW because they are according to federal law, breaking the law.
I agree it’s a tricky situation with CCW’s. However it’s really not: just apply the same rules we have for alcohol to marijuana and it’ll be fine.
http://bearingarms.com/got-a-state-medical-marijuana-card-youve-just-given-the-government-an-excuse-to-come-for-your-guns/
Did you even read the article about this criminal and what he has done in the past or did you just automatically defend him because it involved pot this time. This is so typical of your substandard mentality.
Not sure how you interpreted what I wrote as “defending this criminal”. I made a broader point and wondered if you’d agree to it, as it seems the majority of your argument against marijuana legalization pertains to your allegations of affiliation to crime and welfare. So if both those populations were removed from legal marijuana use, would you be willing to grant law abiding citizens the rights to apply for a license to use? That was my question. Apparently you got heated and jumped to conclusions. I’d still like an answer.
@Philly-OK, apology’s for over reacting. No, I would not support legalizing pot. It is a drug that dumbs down the intelligence of the people that use it and there are way to many out there that just can not afford to lose another ounce of brains. I would support medical use of pot if prescribed by a physician and distributed by a licensed pharmacy. I can see where it would help with the pain of cancer and other diseases when nothing else works. Colorado is finding out that they have made a mistake and I wouldn’t be surprised to see a movement to repeal that law. They state has become overrun with crime and is getting worse. Even the kids in school are now becoming to be heavy users and it is showing. Businesses will not hire people who test positive for drugs and you can not blame them. If they are injured while working it is up to the business to pay for that injury. That does not even mention the damage they do to equipment and to their co-workers. Did that answer your question?