Maryland woman charged after skin shavings found in roommates' milk

(Reuters) - A Maryland woman who allegedly shaved skin off her feet and put it in her roommates' milk has been charged with felony poisoning and assault, a police spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Sarah Schrock, 56, of Mechanicsville, was charged with one count of contaminating food or drink, a felony, and with three counts of second-degree assault, a misdemeanor, the spokeswoman said. Two roommates were at Schrock's residence on May 4 when they began choking after drinking a glass of milk, police said. The roommates then coughed up what appeared to be human skin shavings, according to police. A third person, seeing their reaction, emptied her glass in the sink. The roommates poured the milk through a strainer and discovered bits of shaved skin similar to the kind Schrock keeps in trays in her bedroom, police said. Schrock has a hearing scheduled for June 2. (Reporting by Ian Simpson in Washington; Editing by Peter Cooney)