A Saint Louis County District Court complaint accuses 41-year-old Bobbie Sue McElmury of escaping custody at Essentia Hospital in Duluth and resisting an arrest attempt the following day. The filing charges her with escape from custody, fleeing a peace officer on foot and obstructing legal process.
Warrant Arrest Turns Into Hospital Trip
The complaint, as summarized by mncrime.com, says Duluth police arrested McElmury on October 23 on a felony warrant from Pine County. At the jail, she allegedly tried to assault corrections staff and was injured as staff worked to secure her. She was taken to Essentia Hospital for medical clearance, according to the complaint.
At the hospital, an officer told McElmury she was still in custody and could face an additional escape-from-custody charge if she left, the complaint says. It alleges she then left the hospital while wearing orange jail clothing.
Found a Day Later, She Jumps From a Window
The complaint says an officer found McElmury at a Duluth address the next day and told her she was under arrest. She did not come out; instead, she opened a corner window and jumped outside, according to the filing…