Assault charge dropped against Worcester mother from May confrontation involving ICE

The assault charge that led to the immigration arrest of a Worcester mother has been dropped Authorities say the -year-old was arrested during a confrontation in May on Eureka Street in Worcester She was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a pregnant victim It stemmed from an matter involving her daughter in February A population defender says her daughter never longed her mother to be prosecuted Body camera footage also shows the arrest of a Worcester City Councilor at that scene Last week councilor Etel Haxhiaj pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting a police officer and interfering with an arrest She declared she did nothing wrong