An Angola man has been arrested for nearly hitting a juvenile with a vehicle.

According to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department, officers were called just after 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, to Lake Charles East on the complaint of a juvenile male nearly being struck by a vehicle.

Through the course of the investigation Deputies located Michael Forrester, 27, of Angola. He was arrested for criminal recklessness with a vehicle, battery to a child under 14 years of age and resisting law enforcement.