The King City Police Department is investigating a case of suspected child abuse following the AMBER Alert sent to locals Saturday.

Jacquiline Guajardo, 28, was found outside of the city with two children and is accused of hitting her son.

Police responded to a report of a welfare check Dec. 21, on a woman who left her family’s house after threatening to harm her two small children and herself according to a press release from the King City police.

Through the investigation, police found that Guajardo physically assaulted her 11-year-old son, causing a laceration and for him to bleed.

On Saturday, an area Be-On-the-Lookout was issued for Guajardo and her vehicle. The California Highway Patrol assisted and issued an AMBER alert for the surrounding area.

A California Highway Patrol Officer from the San Jose office spotted Guajardo’s car and conducted an enforcement stop and confirmed Guajardo and her two children were inside.

She was taken into custody and booked. into the Santa Clara County Jail suspicion of child abuse. The children were safe and returned to family members according to authorities.

Anyone with further information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the King City Police Department at (831) 385-4848; Sergeant Anthony Shaw at (831) 385-4848 or ashaw@kingcity.com; or the WeTip line at 1-800-78-CRIME. Your call may remain completely anonymous.