Melissa Cochrane was arrested on several charges, including child endangerment
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- Melissa Cochrane allegedly attacked a pregnant social services worker at their office in Yonkers, N.Y.
- Cochrane is accused of grabbing the alleged victim by her neck and chest areas
- Cochrane was released without bail and is expected in court in January
Authorities in New York have arrested a woman on accusations that she attacked a pregnant child services worker on Christmas Eve.
Melissa Cochrane, 30, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 24, following the alleged assault on a woman in Yonkers, N.Y., the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office said in a press release.
Investigators allege Cochrane became hostile during an interaction with case workers at the Department of Social Services office in Yonkers on Wednesday. The workers were trying to comply with a court order when Cochrane allegedly became argumentative, according to the press release…