LOVES PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Loves Park Police arrested Gabriela Estrada, 26, for allegedly strangling and slapping a 5-year-old girl, according to court records.
On May 21, the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) was investigating reports of physical abuse toward two children. Investigators sent both children to a local hospital.
Nurses determined that one of the children was injured by Estrada when the child told them she was slapped by the woman, court documents show.
Estranda admitted to striking the 5-year-old, but said she did not intend to harm the child, authorities reported…