A man was arrested Elkhart after allegedly hitting a four-year-old in the face.

It happened on Wednesday, when police were called to the 300 block of Middlebury Street.

When they arrived, the mother of the victim told officers that she heard a slapping sound.

ABC 57 News reports that the victim, a four-year-old, told his mother that 27-year-old, Shawntez Brand, hit him in the face.

Brand was arrested for battery to a minor.

You can go here for the original story from ABC 57 News.