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Yonkers woman pleads guilty to attacking pregnant worker at county office

Prosecutors say 30-year-old Melissa Cochrane got into an argument with Department of Social Services case workers.

News 12 Staff

May 27, 2026, 6:50 AM

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A Yonkers woman has pleaded guilty to attacking a pregnant county worker.

Prosecutors say 30-year-old Melissa Cochrane got into an argument with Department of Social Services case workers.

Officials say she grabbed a pregnant staff member and knocked her to the ground.

The incident happened at a district office on Warburton Avenue on Christmas Eve.

Cochrane pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct last month.

She was sentenced to a year of conditional discharge and must complete community service.

The victim was also granted a protection order.

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