Hopkinsville Police arrested 33-year-old Mechelle McGregor of Hopkinsville after she reportedly abused and abandoned two of her children on Monday.
According to a report from police, the assault took place at Coffee Connection in Hopkinsville. When officers arrived at the scene, they made contact with two children who were with bystanders to the incident and reportedly saw McGregor tell the town children that, “she was done with them” and abandon them.
Prior to the abandonment, McGregor allegedly yelled at one of the children and hit them with a shoe, then inside of Coffee Connection another child that she did not abandon, was struck in the head and dragged by their shirt collar resulting in red marks on their neck and face.
McGregor was arrested and charged with fourth-degree assault and abandonment of a minor.