SAN JOSE, Calif. — A San Jose man suspected of stabbing his girlfriend and abducting their 2-year-old daughter, triggering an Amber Alert, was in custody Monday along with the toddler, the California Highway Patrol reported.
An Amber Alert was issued early Monday morning for Bethanie Carraza and Victor Magana, 24, who had last been seen about 10 p.m. Sunday, when he allegedly attacked the woman, according to the CHP and the San Jose Police Department.
At around 11 a.m. on Monday, the CHP announced that the Amber Alert had been lifted and the pair were in custody.
According to San Jose police, someone recognized the suspect's light green 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV at a gas station in San Luis Obispo County and called local police.
Authorities found Carraza’s mother, who had been stabbed “at least once,” according to San Jose police, and determined Magana attacked her before fleeing with their daughter. Carraza’s mother, whose name was withheld, was taken to a hospital with injuries police described as life-threatening.
The California Highway Patrol issued the Amber Alert at 2:17 a.m. in 15 counties, with information posted on freeway signs around the Bay Area.
