Iowa City woman with history of theft charges arrested again

Hunter
05/04/25

An Iowa City woman with a lengthy record of theft and attempted theft charges over the past three years was arrested again last week.

According to police, 42-year-old Porscha Curry of Beach View Drive was at the CVS store on Muscatine Avenue April 26^th at approximately 5:50pm after previously being trespassed.  She allegedly took property valued at under $750 from the store without making any attempt to pay for it.

On April 29^th, police located Curry at the Eastside Hyvee on South 1^st Avenue just before 8:30pm.  A search of her purse allegedly turned up a green leafy substance resembling marijuana, and drug pipes with marijuana residue.

Curry was charged with Trespass and 3^rd degree Theft for the incident on the 26^th, and Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia for the incident on the 29^th.  If convicted  on all counts, she could be sentenced to over three years in prison.