(PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo.) — A woman has been arrested in Pueblo County after one of her children reported to staff at their school that their mother had been drinking and driving on the way to school and scaring the child and their siblings. According to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office (PCSO), on Thursday, March 20, staff at a Pueblo County District 70 elementary school notified the School Resource Office (SRO) that a student had reported their mother was driving recklessly that morning while driving the child and their two siblings to school. The child also reported that the mother, who had been drinking the night before and that morning, had veered off the road and into oncoming traffic, scaring the children. The SRO investigated the incident and discovered that one of the children had visible injuries, which were reportedly inflicted by the mother that morning before school. The child was taken to the hospital for treatment. As a result of the investigation, deputies arrested 36-year-old Chelsea Valenzuela on child abuse charges. She has been booked into the Pueblo County Jail and is due in court on March 28. Courtesy: Pueblo County Sheriff's Office "This is the fourth arrest made by Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies for child abuse in two weeks," PCSO said in a press release. "All four arrests were a result of staff at District 70 schools notifying the sheriff’s office of the suspected abuse." Education professionals are mandatory reporters and are legally bound to report suspected abuse." PCSO pointed to the fact that education professionals are mandatory reporters and are legally bound to report suspected abuse. “Again, I commend the work of the District 70 school staff and our School Resource Officers for their work on these very difficult cases, which appear to be all too common as of late,” said Pueblo County Sheriff David J. Lucero. The Sheriff reminds parents and caregivers that if they are struggling or feeling stressed out, there is help available. If you are concerned about a child’s wellbeing, see evidence of abuse or witness a child being harmed, law enforcement asks that you report it. If it is a life-threatening situation, call 911 immediately, otherwise, you can call the following non-emergent numbers: Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (719) 583-6250; Pueblo Police (719) 553-2502; Pueblo 24-Hour Reporting Line (719) 583-6901 or the Colorado Abuse Reporting Line 1-844-264-5437. ...read more read less